Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School
Warrington, WA5 1XE · Warrington · primary school
21st of 57 primary schools in Warrington we can score, 69 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.8/10 against 2,170 of them, against 7.5/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 75.0 · 78 | 42% | 3.26 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 32% | 1.64 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 11.0 · 71 | 26% | 1.85 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 75.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 11.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in July 2021. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 7.5 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join guitar, ukulele, piano, and drum clubs, or participate in yoga, tennis, football, dance, and netball. They also attend forest school trips. An after-school club is available, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 33.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, higher than the national average of 25%. This indicates a higher proportion of students from lower-income households than the national norm.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who do not reach the higher standard in maths? What specific activities are included in the after-school club? How does the forest school trip integrate with the main curriculum?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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