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Westbrook Old Hall Primary School

Warrington, WA5 9QAPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 24 places
Ranking
#10,050
of 13,686 nationally

About Westbrook Old Hall Primary School

Westbrook Old Hall Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with 75 applications for just 24 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.13. Of those, 22 families put it as their first preference, and 22 offers were made to first-preference applicants. The school is a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 5 to 11 in Warrington, with no religious character. It currently has 352 pupils on roll, against a capacity of 420, and 27.6 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals. In its most recent ungraded Ofsted inspection in 2022, the school was judged to remain Good, with leadership and management also rated Good. That marks a change from its previous graded inspection in 2013, when overall effectiveness was Outstanding.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressOld Hall Road, Warrington, Warrington, WA5 9QA
HeadteacherMary Lythall-Brennan
Local AuthorityWarrington
Number of Pupils352
Free School Meals (FSM)27.6%
School Capacity352 / 420 (84% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (5 May 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 Jun 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryForest SchoolGymnasiumArt StudiosSensory RoomPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

TennisNetballAthleticsSwimmingCross CountryCricketFootball

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubFilm ClubCodingChessChoirDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

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

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Westbrook Old Hall 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.