Bruche Academy
Seymour Drive, Padgate, Warrington, WA1 3TT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WARRINGTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Chris Jones
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Warrington Primary Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Warrington North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 243
- URN
- 143058
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01925815772
About this school
Bruche Academy is a primary academy in Warrington. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 243 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
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 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 100% | 97% | 97% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 22% | 29% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 97% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 97% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 97% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 110.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 110.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.80 | - | - |
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 Bruche Academy 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 | 100% | 66% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 97% | 65% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 97% | 66.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 248 |
| 2023/24 | 253 |
| 2024/25 | 243 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bruche Academy compares
Bruche Academy ranked 1st of 57 primary schools in Warrington for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% 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 | 97% | 3.8% | 20.7% | 243 | — |
| Woolston Community Primary School | 62% | 3.6% | 19.2% | 230 | 0.5 miles |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate | 75% | 3.8% | 25.9% | 307 | 0.5 miles |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School | 72% | 3.4% | 18.9% | 185 | 0.6 miles |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | 79% | 3.4% | 9.8% | 211 | 0.6 miles |
| Woolston CofE Aided Primary School | 82% | 3% | 14% | 208 | 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)
- 20.66%
- English as an additional language
- 6.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.75%
- Persistent absence
- 3.74%
Location
Nearby schools
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Woolston Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Warrington
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Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate0.5 miles
Primary · Warrington
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St Oswald's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Warrington
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St Peter's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Warrington
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Woolston CofE Aided Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Warrington
Other schools in Warrington
Bruche Academy ranks 1st 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
- Burtonwood Community Primary School Primary
- Callands Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bruche Academy teach?
- Bruche Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Warrington.
- Who is the principal of Bruche Academy?
- The principal of Bruche Academy is Mr Chris Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bruche Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bruche Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Bruche Academy?
- Bruche Academy has 243 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Bruche Academy full?
- Bruche Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 243 on roll (116%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bruche Academy a faith school?
- No. Bruche Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Bruche Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bruche Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Bruche Academy?
- Bruche Academy is part of WARRINGTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bruche Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 100% in 2022/23 and 97% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bruche Academy rank locally?
- Bruche Academy ranked 1st of 57 primary schools in Warrington for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% 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 Bruche Academy's absence rate?
- Bruche Academy's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bruche Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bruche Academy'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 2 July 2026.