Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School

A outstanding community school school in Warrington. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School.

Warrington, WA43EA Ofsted: Outstanding Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

86

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
71.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 84.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 41.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Outstanding

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

Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
20 May 2015
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
9

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

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Stansfield Drive
Warrington, WA43EA
Phone
1925212540
Website
grappenhallheys.co.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
132768
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Stansfield Drive, Warrington, WA4 3EA
Website
http://www.grappenhallheys.co.uk
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
300 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
297
Free School Meals
4.5% (13 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.0% (3 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
96.0%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
4.7%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
84.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
41.0%
Reading Score:
110.0
Maths Score:
109.0
Grammar Score:
109.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher):
41.0 (+33.7 vs average)
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
84.0 (+25.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
4.7 (12.8 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
4.0 (2.6 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 109.0 110.0
2023 109.0 110.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
16 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
33
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
297 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Stable performance

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Aim. Believe. Achieve."

Working Together Excellence Caring Aspirational Role Models Embracing Change Democracy The Rule of Law Individual Liberty Mutual Respect and Tolerance

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome message from Headteacher Kelly Bennett highlighting Grappenhall Heys as an outstanding school with high expectations, a broad and ambitious enriched curriculum, and a focus on developing confident, independent, resilient lifelong learners who realise their potential.

Curriculum Highlights

Knowledge-based curriculum underpinned by skills Enrichment opportunities and school residentials Extensive extra-curricular activities EYFS and early years curriculum following Development Matters; Little Wandle phonics Emphasis on PSHE, SMSC and British Values embedded across curriculum Vocabulary-rich, independent learning focus

SEND Provision

Grappenhall Heys SEND provision is led by the SENDCo and includes universal provision with a strong ethos of care and inclusion. The school hosts SEND coffee mornings and regularly works with external professionals, including the School's Link Mental Health Team, Whole Family Practitioner from the local authority and qualified Speech and Language Therapists. The school also describes provision through My Happy Mind, ELSA, and access to support services to support pupils with health needs and disabilities.

Admissions Criteria

We follow Warrington Borough Council's oversubscription criteria. The school offers 60 places per Reception cohort.

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