1
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery
Warrington • Cheshire • WA5 1BD
1
16 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in WA5
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2017)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of WA5. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
20
Outstanding
3
Good
15
Median inspection year
2017
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 17% · G: 83% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Warrington • Cheshire • WA5 1NS
1
24 Apr 2024
3
Barrow Hall Community Primary School
Warrington • Cheshire • WA5 3TX
1
19 Sep 2023
4
Dallam Community Primary School
Warrington • Cheshire • WA5 0JG
2
26 Jul 2023
5
St Alban's Catholic Primary School
Warrington • Cheshire • WA5 0JS
2
13 Jul 2023
6
Burtonwood Community Primary School
Warrington • Cheshire • WA5 4AQ
2
10 Jul 2023
7
Penketh Primary School
Warrington • Cheshire • WA5 2QY
2
25 May 2023
8
Bewsey Lodge Primary School
Warrington • Cheshire • WA5 0AG
2
21 Nov 2021
9
Penketh South Community Primary School
Warrington • Cheshire • WA5 2PN
2
15 Jun 2017
10
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School
Warrington • Cheshire • WA5 4PN
2
28 Sep 2016
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 2 • Apr 2016
- Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School 2 • Dec 2014
- St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Aided Primary School 2 • Dec 2013
- Westbrook Old Hall Primary School 2 • Jun 2013
- Chapelford Village Primary School 2 • Apr 2013
- Great Sankey Primary School 2 • Feb 2013
- Park Road Community Primary School 2 • May 2012
- Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School 2 • May 2011
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Not judged • Nov 2024