Appleton Thorn Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Arley Road, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, WA4 4RWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Appleton Thorn Primary School is a primary school in Warrington for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 92 schools in Warrington. It ranks 12th of 65 primary schools in Warrington. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 April 2025, report published 12 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

198 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals12.6%

12.6%, 13.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.1%

14.1%, 7.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.6%

12.6%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.1%

5.1%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Appleton Thorn Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	87% met the expected standard
Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	77% met the expected standard
Broomfields Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Grappenhall St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
St Monica's Catholic Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	61% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Zoe Jones
Phone: 01925266764
Website: appletonthornprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Arley Road, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, WA4 4RW
Local authority: Warrington
URN: 149676

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.