Alderman Bolton Primary School
Longdin Street, Warrington, WA4 1PW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WARRINGTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Morris
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Warrington Primary Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Warrington South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 334
- Pupils on roll
- 277
- URN
- 145800
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01925633262
About this school
Alderman Bolton Primary School is a primary academy in Warrington. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 277 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 October 2022, 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 | 42 | 41 | 40 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 83% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 10% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 83% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 88% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 76% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
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 Alderman Bolton 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 | 83% | 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 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 309 |
| 2023/24 | 301 |
| 2024/25 | 299 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Alderman Bolton Primary School compares
Alderman Bolton Primary School ranked 24th 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 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 5.6% | 52.3% | 277 | — |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | 53% | 5.6% | 45.6% | 141 | 0.1 miles |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 52% | 6.4% | 29.6% | 144 | 0.3 miles |
| St Thomas' CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 237 | 0.8 miles |
| St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy | — | — | — | — | 0.9 miles |
| Bradshaw Primary School | 70% | 5.1% | 18.2% | 159 | 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)
- 52.34%
- English as an additional language
- 23.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.59%
- Persistent absence
- 17.01%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Warrington
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Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Warrington
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St Thomas' CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Warrington
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St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Warrington
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Bradshaw Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Warrington
Other schools in Warrington
Alderman Bolton Primary School ranks 27th of the 65 ranked primary schools in Warrington.
- 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
- Callands Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Alderman Bolton Primary School teach?
- Alderman Bolton Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Warrington.
- Who is the headteacher of Alderman Bolton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Alderman Bolton Primary School is Mrs Sarah Morris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Alderman Bolton Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Alderman Bolton 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 big is Alderman Bolton Primary School?
- Alderman Bolton Primary School has 277 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Alderman Bolton Primary School full?
- Alderman Bolton Primary School has capacity for 334 pupils and 277 on roll (83%), so it has space against 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 Alderman Bolton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Alderman Bolton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Alderman Bolton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Alderman Bolton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Alderman Bolton Primary School?
- Alderman Bolton Primary School 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 Alderman Bolton 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 Alderman Bolton Primary School rank locally?
- Alderman Bolton Primary School ranked 24th 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 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Alderman Bolton Primary School's absence rate?
- Alderman Bolton Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Alderman Bolton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Alderman Bolton 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.