Thelwall Infant School
Thelwall Infant School, Pelham Road, Thelwall, Warrington, WA4 2HF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE BEAM EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Rostron
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Warrington South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 135
- Pupils on roll
- 140
- URN
- 148488
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01925267172
About this school
Thelwall Infant School is a primary academy in Warrington. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 140 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
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
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Thelwall Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 112 |
| 2023/24 | 124 |
| 2024/25 | 122 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thelwall Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.6% | 5.7% | 140 | — |
| Bradshaw Primary School | 70% | 5.1% | 18.2% | 159 | 0.3 miles |
| Thelwall Community Junior School | 64% | 3.7% | 17.1% | 162 | 0.4 miles |
| Grappenhall St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School | 72% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 404 | 0.7 miles |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | 53% | 5.6% | 45.6% | 141 | 1.0 miles |
| Alderman Bolton Primary School | 75% | 5.6% | 52.3% | 277 | 1.0 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)
- 5.74%
- English as an additional language
- 4.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.57%
- Persistent absence
- 6.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bradshaw Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Warrington
-
Thelwall Community Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Warrington
-
Grappenhall St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Warrington
-
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Warrington
-
Alderman Bolton Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Warrington
Other 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 year groups does Thelwall Infant School teach?
- Thelwall Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Warrington.
- Who is the headteacher of Thelwall Infant School?
- The headteacher of Thelwall Infant School is Mrs Alison Rostron, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Thelwall Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thelwall Infant 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 Thelwall Infant School?
- Thelwall Infant School has 140 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Thelwall Infant School full?
- Thelwall Infant School has capacity for 135 pupils and 140 on roll (104%), 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 Thelwall Infant School a faith school?
- No. Thelwall Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Thelwall Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Thelwall Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Thelwall Infant School?
- Thelwall Infant School is part of THE BEAM EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Thelwall Infant School's absence rate?
- Thelwall Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Thelwall Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Thelwall Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.