Brook Acre Community Primary School

Academy · Primary, ages 0 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

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Hilden Road, Padgate, Warrington, WA2 0JP

01925 815827 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 20 September 2017, before conversion; confirmed 2022
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%England 62% · 2024/25
64th highest of 74 state primary schools in Warrington.
Higher than 24% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils211Room for 210 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 249 in 2019, 230 in 2021, 241 in 2022, 233 in 2023, 227 in 2024, 222 in 2025, 211 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.021 for 21 places, September 2026
Joint 23rd highest of 75 state primary schools in Warrington.
Higher than 52% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 20 September 2017. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 19 October 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

28 pupils in this year group.

54% — 14 points below the Warrington average, and 8 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolWarringtonEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 54% 68% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 14% 10% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 71% 82% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 82% 77% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 68% 80% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 104 107 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 103 106 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
40% 50% 60% 70% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 67%This school 2023/24: 45%This school 2024/25: 54% This school England 62% 2022/23 67% 2023/24 45% 2024/25 54%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Warrington. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered21
Families who put it first21
Of those, offered a place21 (100%)
Families who listed it at all41

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Warrington

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolWarringtonEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
3rd highest of 77 state primary schools in Warrington.
Higher than 96% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
59.4% 24.4%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
50th highest of 77 state primary schools in Warrington.
Higher than 33% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
2.3% 3.7%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
4th highest of 77 state primary schools in Warrington.
Higher than 95% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
26.6% 13.2%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
20th highest of 77 state primary schools in Warrington.
Higher than 73% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
25.2% 16.5%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
62nd lowest of 77 state primary schools in Warrington.
Lower than 38% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
5.4% 4.4%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
Joint 48th lowest of 77 state primary schools in Warrington.
Lower than 54% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
11.1% 8.8%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
Joint 1st lowest of 77 state primary schools in Warrington.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0 1.1 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
Joint 1st lowest of 77 state primary schools in Warrington.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 0.5% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.01% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
Joint 73rd highest of 77 state primary schools in Warrington.
Higher than 8% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
15.0 20.8 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
68th highest of 77 state primary schools in Warrington.
Higher than 19% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
8.8 11.1 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
Joint 60th highest of 76 state primary schools in Warrington.
Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 11.0%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Brook Acre Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Brook Acre Community Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 20 September 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 19 October 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

How did Brook Acre Community Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 54% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 8 points below the England average of 62%.

Is Brook Acre Community Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 21 families put Brook Acre Community Primary School as their first choice for 21 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 21 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.