Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate
Station Road, Padgate, Warrington, WA2 0QJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Williams
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Warrington North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 307
- URN
- 111363
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01925492422
About this school
Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Warrington. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 307 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 47 | 46 | 48 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 80% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 17% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 87% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 89% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 85% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Warrington average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 66% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 65% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 66.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 345 |
| 2023/24 | 344 |
| 2024/25 | 343 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate compares
Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate ranked 22nd of 57 primary schools in Warrington for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 3.8% | 25.9% | 307 | — |
| Bruche Academy | 97% | 3.8% | 20.7% | 243 | 0.5 miles |
| Brook Acre Community Primary School | 54% | 5.4% | 59.4% | 211 | 0.6 miles |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School | 72% | 3.4% | 18.9% | 185 | 0.6 miles |
| St Bridget's Catholic Primary School | 70% | 5.1% | 54.6% | 198 | 0.6 miles |
| Cinnamon Brow Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 379 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.87%
- English as an additional language
- 8.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.79%
- Persistent absence
- 5.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bruche Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Warrington
-
Brook Acre Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Warrington
-
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Warrington
-
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Warrington
-
Cinnamon Brow Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Warrington
Other schools in Warrington
Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate ranks 25th of the 65 ranked primary schools in Warrington.
- Alderman Bolton Primary School Primary
- All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Primary
- Appleton Thorn Primary School Primary
- Barrow Hall Community Primary School Primary
- Beamont Primary School Primary
- Bewsey Lodge Academy Primary
- Birchwood CofE Primary School Primary
- Bradshaw Primary School Primary
- Brook Acre Community Primary School Primary
- Broomfields Junior School Primary
- Bruche Academy Primary
- Burtonwood Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate teach?
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Warrington.
- Who is the headteacher of Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate?
- The headteacher of Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate is Mr Ian Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate?
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate has 307 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate full?
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate has capacity for 315 pupils and 307 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate a faith school?
- Yes. Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Does Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate as having nursery classes.
- How have Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate compare with other schools in Warrington?
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate ranked 22nd of 57 primary schools in Warrington for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate's absence rate?
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.