St Andrew's CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Mardale Avenue
Orford
Warrington
Cheshire
WA2 9HF
Phone 01925630497
Reference Number 111301

St Andrew’s C of E Primary School demonstrates a good level of overall effectiveness, maintaining a positive environment where pupils thrive both academically and socially. Leaders have built a curriculum that meets high expectations, with a focus on inclusive education that benefits all students, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Pupil behavior is outstanding, with a strong sense of community and respect evident throughout the school. Students are enthusiastic learners with a commendable commitment to personal development, supported by a range of extracurricular activities and a structured approach to early reading.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 201
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.25%
Girls: 49.75%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 54.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 12.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 13 16 29
2 10 20 30
3 19 12 31
4 17 13 30
5 13 17 30
6 17 12 29

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 80.1%
White, Other 7%
Mixed, Other 3.5%
Asian, Other 3.5%
Chinese 2.5%
White & Black (African) 1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 03 Jul 2023
Date Report
03 Jul 2023 School inspection:
18 Jan 2022 School inspection
28 Sep 2016 Full inspection:
14 Nov 2014 Monitoring visit
10 Sep 2014 Full inspection:
03 Dec 2012 Monitoring visit
25 Sep 2012 Full inspection:
23 Feb 2011 Monitoring visit
09 Feb 2010 Full inspection:
10 Jan 2007 Full inspection:
30 Apr 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils exhibit exemplary behavior and attitudes towards learning.
  • Strong sense of community and inclusivity among students.
  • Effective delivery of the curriculum in most subjects.
  • Well-implemented early reading program that fosters literacy.
  • Leaders and staff support pupils with SEND effectively.
  • Pupils engage enthusiastically in a variety of clubs and activities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some gaps in knowledge due to inconsistent implementation of the curriculum in a few subjects.
  • Pupils' understanding of fundamental British values is underdeveloped.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 68%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103
Maths 103

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.7
Writing 1
Maths 0.6

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 16 0
Third Preference 18 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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