Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School
Dorchester Road, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 1XE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Deborah Feltham
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Warrington South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 214
- URN
- 133676
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01925659307
About this school
Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Warrington. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 214 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 June 2021, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 33 | 31 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 74% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 84% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 90% | 96% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 81% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.60 | - | - |
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 Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School 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 | 76% | 66% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 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 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 242 |
| 2023/24 | 244 |
| 2024/25 | 222 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School compares
Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School ranked 23rd 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 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 5.2% | 35.2% | 214 | — |
| Chapelford Village Primary School | 85% | 4.2% | 17.7% | 638 | 0.5 miles |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | 42% | 4.1% | 22.7% | 189 | 0.7 miles |
| Great Sankey Primary School | 78% | 3.6% | 12.4% | 350 | 0.7 miles |
| Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery | 90% | 4.3% | 28.8% | 337 | 0.7 miles |
| Westbrook Old Hall Primary School | 44% | 5.6% | 28.1% | 296 | 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)
- 35.18%
- English as an additional language
- 28.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.23%
- Persistent absence
- 11.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chapelford Village Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Warrington
-
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Warrington
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Great Sankey Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Warrington
-
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Warrington
-
Westbrook Old Hall Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Warrington
Other schools in Warrington
Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School ranks 26th 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 Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School teach?
- Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Warrington.
- Who is the headteacher of Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School is Mrs Deborah Feltham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School, 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 Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School?
- Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School has 214 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Does Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% 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 Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Warrington?
- Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School ranked 23rd 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 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School'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 1 July 2026.