SchoolScoresThelwall Infant School
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Thelwall Infant School, Pelham Road, Thelwall, Warrington, WA4 2HF
01925 267172 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 21 March 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
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 offered | 31 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 28 |
| Of those, offered a place | 28 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 69 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
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.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Warrington | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 75th highest of 77 state primary schools in Warrington. Higher than 5% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.7% | 24.4%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 15th highest of 77 state primary schools in Warrington. Higher than 80% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.9% | 3.7%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support Joint 58th highest of 77 state primary schools in Warrington. Higher than 14% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.0% | 13.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 67th highest of 77 state primary schools in Warrington. Higher than 29% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.1% | 16.5%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 14th lowest of 77 state primary schools in Warrington. Lower than 90% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.6% | 4.4%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 36th lowest of 77 state primary schools in Warrington. Lower than 80% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.9% | 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 9th highest of 77 state primary schools in Warrington. Higher than 92% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 25.2 | 20.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 6th highest of 77 state primary schools in Warrington. Higher than 96% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 15.1 | 11.1 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 17th highest of 76 state primary schools in Warrington. Higher than 63% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 16.4% | 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
- Bradshaw Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thelwall Community Junior School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grappenhall St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 7 expected · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Alderman Bolton Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woolston Community Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bruche Academy 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 97% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woolston CofE Aided Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Thelwall Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Thelwall Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 21 March 2023.
Is Thelwall Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 28 families put Thelwall Infant School as their first choice for 31 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 28 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 148488.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.