Barrow Hall Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Sophia Drive, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3TXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Barrow Hall Community Primary School is a primary school in Warrington for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 92 schools in Warrington. It ranks 11th of 65 primary schools in Warrington. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 July 2023, report published 19 September 2023

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

89 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below 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 score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

628 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals5.7%

5.7%, 20.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.4%

17.4%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.8%

7.8%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Barrow Hall Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Park Road Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	81% met the expected standard
Chapelford Village Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	85% met the expected standard
St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Great Sankey Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Strong standard	78% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr John Littler
Phone: 01925717633
Website: barrowhall.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sophia Drive, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3TX
Local authority: Warrington
URN: 111234

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.