Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Dorchester Road, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 1XEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Warrington for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 92 schools in Warrington. It ranks 24th of 65 primary schools in Warrington. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2011.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 March 2011, report published 7 May 2011

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

214 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals34.1%

34.1%, 7.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language27.1%

27.1%, 5.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21%

21%, 6.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.7%

4.7%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Chapelford Village Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	85% met the expected standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	42% met the expected standard
Great Sankey Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Strong standard	78% met the expected standard
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	90% met the expected standard
Westbrook Old Hall Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention	44% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Feltham
Phone: 01925659307
Website: sankeyvalleystjames.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Dorchester Road, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 1XE
Local authority: Warrington
URN: 133676

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.