Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery
Evelyn Street, Warrington, WA5 1BD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WARRINGTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Smith
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Warrington Primary Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Warrington South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 337
- URN
- 143064
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01925495567
About this school
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery is a primary academy in Warrington. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 337 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery, 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 44 | 41 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 96% | 91% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 36% | 24% |
| Expected standard in reading | 96% | 95% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 93% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 96% | 95% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 112.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.10 | - | - |
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 Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery 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 | 96% | 66% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 91% | 65% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 66.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 345 |
| 2023/24 | 344 |
| 2024/25 | 341 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery compares
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery ranked 2nd of 57 primary schools in Warrington for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 4.3% | 28.8% | 337 | — |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | 42% | 4.1% | 22.7% | 189 | 0.3 miles |
| Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.5 miles |
| Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School | 75% | 5.2% | 35.2% | 214 | 0.7 miles |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School | 48% | 5% | 26.9% | 192 | 0.8 miles |
| Bewsey Lodge Academy | — | — | — | 328 | 0.9 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)
- 28.75%
- English as an additional language
- 37.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.26%
- Persistent absence
- 8.51%
Location
Nearby schools
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Warrington
-
Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Warrington
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Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Warrington
-
St Alban's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Warrington
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Bewsey Lodge Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Warrington
Other schools in Warrington
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery ranks 2nd 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 Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery teach?
- Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Warrington.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery?
- The executive headteacher of Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery is Mrs Louise Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery, 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 Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery?
- Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery has 337 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery full?
- Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery has capacity for 315 pupils and 337 on roll (107%), 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 Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery part of an academy trust?
- Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery 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 Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 96% in 2022/23 and 90% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery compare with other schools in Warrington?
- Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery ranked 2nd of 57 primary schools in Warrington for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery's absence rate?
- Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery'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.