Burtonwood Community Primary School
Green Lane, Burtonwood, Warrington, WA5 4AQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OMEGA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jason Heatley
- Sponsor
- Omega Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Warrington North
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 206
- URN
- 145390
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01925224072
About this school
Burtonwood Community Primary School is a primary academy in Warrington. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 206 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Burtonwood Community 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
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
- Good
- 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 | 31 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 68% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 6% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 84% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 90% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 87% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Burtonwood Community 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 | 74% | 66% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 65% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 66.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Burtonwood Community Primary School compares
Burtonwood Community Primary School ranked 9th of 57 primary schools in Warrington for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 5% | 20.2% | 206 | — |
| St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School | 60% | 5% | 27.2% | 118 | 0.4 miles |
| Wargrave CofE Primary School | 57% | 5.2% | 35.6% | 424 | 1.3 miles |
| The District CofE Primary School | 60% | 5.7% | 51.4% | 365 | 1.5 miles |
| Lyme Community Primary School | 62% | 6.2% | 38.2% | 218 | 1.5 miles |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School | 62% | 4.8% | 34.9% | 213 | 1.6 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.
Inspection history
- 23 May 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report10 February 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.19%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.02%
- Persistent absence
- 10.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Warrington
-
Wargrave CofE Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Newton-le-Willows
-
The District CofE Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Newton-le-Willows
-
Lyme Community Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Newton-le-Willows
-
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · St Helens
Other schools in Warrington
Burtonwood Community Primary School ranks 11th 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
- Callands Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Burtonwood Community Primary School teach?
- Burtonwood Community Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Warrington.
- Who is the headteacher of Burtonwood Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Burtonwood Community Primary School is Mr Jason Heatley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Burtonwood Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burtonwood Community 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 Burtonwood Community Primary School?
- Burtonwood Community Primary School has 206 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Burtonwood Community Primary School full?
- Burtonwood Community Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 206 on roll (98%), 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 Burtonwood Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Burtonwood Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Burtonwood Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Burtonwood Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Burtonwood Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Burtonwood Community Primary School is part of OMEGA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Burtonwood Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Burtonwood Community Primary School compare with other schools in Warrington?
- Burtonwood Community Primary School ranked 9th of 57 primary schools in Warrington for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Burtonwood Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Burtonwood Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Burtonwood Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Burtonwood Community 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 10 July 2026.