Wargrave CofE Primary School
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
The full report on this school
What 55 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
26 Nov 2024From 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 ProvisionSource: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
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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