Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy

Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy is performing well overall, with a solid Good rating across all inspected areas. The school, which has not previously undergone an inspection under the current standards, demonstrates an ambitious and engaging curriculum that supports student learning effectively. Pupils report feeling safe and happy, and parents are largely positive about the staff's support and the school's welcoming atmosphere. However, some challenges remain, particularly with attendance rates for a minority of pupils, which the school is actively working to address.

Strengths

• Leaders have high expectations for all pupils.
• The school has designed an ambitious and engaging curriculum.
• Children in early years are well-supported in their routines.
• Teachers possess strong subject knowledge and adapt lessons effectively.
• Reading is prioritized with effective phonics instruction.
• Pupils feel safe, valued, and are encouraged to take on responsibilities.

Areas for Improvement

• In some subjects, curriculum plans are not fully finalized, affecting clarity for teachers.
• Attendance rates for some pupils hinder their progress.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy attended 89.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 40.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 6.2% of pupils at Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy had 18.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 14.7% of pupils at Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy received £10,282 and spent £9,235 for each of its 97 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £31,000 (£316 per pupil).

Across all 15 schools of Cidari Education Limited, income was £8,446 and spending £8,235 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Preston · Lancashire local authority: places and applications

Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy is part of Cidari Education Limited, which runs 15 schools. The nearest others:

• St George's School A Church of England Academy Blackpool
• Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy Blackpool
• South Shore Academy Blackpool
• St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy Preston
• Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy Wigan
• St Silas's CofE Primary School Blackburn
• St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Blackburn
• St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Blackburn
• Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Darwen
• Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Darwen

What is Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

When was Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy was last inspected in June 2023.

How many pupils does Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy have?

Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy has 102 pupils on roll.

What age range does Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy cover?

Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 15% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy?

Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy is at Lytham Road, Warton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 1AH.