Birchwood CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

The Mount, Admirals Road, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6QGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Birchwood CofE Primary School is a primary school in Warrington for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 92 schools in Warrington. It ranks 56th of 65 primary schools in Warrington. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 January 2020, report published 11 February 2020

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

17 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

157 pupils on roll, with places for 226

Eligible for free school meals56.1%

56.1%, 29.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language22.3%

22.3%, 0.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.8%

17.8%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Birchwood CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Gorse Covert Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Locking Stumps Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Woolston CofE Aided Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
St Peter's Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	79% met the expected standard
Woolston Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Stephen Latham
Phone: 01925823316
Website: birchwoodceprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Mount, Admirals Road, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6QG
Local authority: Warrington
URN: 111304

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.