St Margaret's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School

A good voluntary aided school school in Warrington. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Margaret's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School.

Warrington, WA29AD Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

64

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
58.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 69.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
60.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 12.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
12 September 2013
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
School Road
Orford
Warrington, WA29AD

Location

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Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
131349
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
School Road, Orford, Warrington, WA2 9AD
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Capacity
420 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
474
Free School Meals
35.3% (167 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.1% (5 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.6%
Good
Persistent Absence
13.7%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
69.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
12.0%
Reading Score:
105.0
Maths Score:
105.0
Grammar Score:
105.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
69.0 (+10.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
13.7 (3.8 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 105.0 105.0
2023 105.0 105.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
26 pupils
Good
Pupils per Year Group
53
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
474 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Stable performance

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Care, Challenge and Celebrate with Christ"

Educating for wisdom, knowledge and skills Educating for hope and aspiration Educating for community and living well together Educating for dignity and respect Care, Challenge and Celebrate with Christ

God is at the heart of all we do. The school is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school with diocesan links and a Growing Faith Adventure, aiming to extend the school’s vision in partnership with local churches.

Curriculum Highlights

Exceptional curriculum (as noted on the welcome page) Curriculum awards

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Breakfast, after-school and holiday care provided.

SEND Provision

SEND information is published via the SEND Local Offer page.

Admissions Criteria

School determines its own admissions arrangements; details available on the Admissions page.

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