Warmingham CofE Primary School

About Warmingham CofE Primary School

Warmingham CofE Primary School has turned a corner. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in September 2023, the school was rated Good across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That marks a clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2020, when it was rated Requires Improvement overall, with the same rating for quality of education and leadership. The school now serves 76 pupils, slightly above its stated capacity of 70, and is led by headteacher Kate Appleby. On the key academic measure for primary schools, the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined stood at 50% in the 2023/24 academic year. That is below the local authority average of 64% for Cheshire East, and places the school 93rd out of 113 primary schools in the area, putting it in the bottom half of the local league table.

Looking more closely at the individual subject scores, the picture is mixed. In reading, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard and 30% achieved a higher score, with an average scaled score of 103. Writing saw 60% at expected and just 10% at the higher level. Maths was slightly weaker: 50% at expected, 20% at a higher level, and an average scaled score of 102. Progress measures for reading, writing and maths were not available in the data, so it is difficult to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points. Nationally, the school ranks in the bottom quarter of all primaries on the combined expected standard metric, sitting at the 78th percentile. In the North West region, it ranks 1,563rd out of 2,065 schools. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 21.1%, which is above the national average and suggests a higher-than-average level of disadvantage among the intake.

The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, with 23 applications for 12 places and nine first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.92. That suggests strong local demand despite the middling results. Facilities include a sports hall, ICT suite, dining hall, playing fields and a chapel, reflecting its Church of England foundation. The school offers a range of sports including rounders, swimming, cricket, football, cross country and athletics, plus clubs for drama, choir, gardening and film club. SEND provision is in place for pupils with moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. This is a small village primary that has improved its Ofsted rating recently but still has work to do on academic outcomes. It may suit families who prioritise a close-knit, faith-based setting and are comfortable with results that sit below the local average.

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