Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy

About Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy

Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy is a small village primary with a noticeably different intake profile from many of its Lancashire neighbours. With just 97 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is operating at less than half its potential size, which gives it an intimate, almost family-scale feel. That small roll becomes more striking when you look at the proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals: 53.6 per cent, which is well above the national average and suggests the school serves a community with significant economic disadvantage. Despite this, demand is healthy. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 23 applications for 13 places, with all 13 first-preference applicants offered a spot. That oversubscription ratio of 1.77 shows local families are actively choosing Warton St Paul's, even with its small size and high-needs cohort. The school is a Church of England primary, so faith character may also play a role in its appeal, though the data doesn't specify how that shapes admissions criteria.

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