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Wargrave CofE Primary School

St. Helens, WA12 8QLPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
40 1st-choice / 41 places
Ranking
#8,711
of 13,686 nationally

About Wargrave CofE Primary School

Wargrave CofE Primary School in St. Helens holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent inspection in 2024, a grade it has maintained consistently across both its recent inspections. The most telling academic metric for this Church of England primary is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stands at 57%. That figure is slightly below the St. Helens local authority average of 61%, placing the school 27th out of 47 primary schools in the borough. In the North West region it ranks in the 60th percentile, and nationally in the 64th percentile. Digging deeper into the individual subjects, reading and maths both achieve a 70% expected standard rate, while writing trails at 64%. The proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard in all three subjects is 9%, with reading leading at 23% and maths at 20%. The school's average scaled scores are 105 for reading and 103 for maths.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBradlegh Road, Newton-le-Willows, St. Helens, WA12 8QL
HeadteacherAmanda Epstein
Local AuthoritySt. Helens
Number of Pupils429
Free School Meals (FSM)33.9%
School Capacity429 / 420 (102% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Nov 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: wargraveprimary.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Wargrave CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.