Dallam Community Primary School
Boulting Avenue, Dallam, Warrington, WA5 0JG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Downey
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Challenge Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Warrington South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 265
- URN
- 150824
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01925633927
About this school
Dallam Community Primary School is a primary academy in Warrington. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 265 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Dallam Community Primary School (URN 110972).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 |
How Dallam Community Primary School compares
Dallam Community Primary School ranked 33rd of 57 primary schools in Warrington for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 6.6% | 60.2% | 265 | — |
| Callands Primary Academy | — | — | — | 325 | 0.4 miles |
| Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School | 26% | 6.9% | 64.3% | 255 | 0.8 miles |
| Bewsey Lodge Academy | — | — | — | 328 | 0.8 miles |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School | 70% | 6.3% | 39.7% | 199 | 0.8 miles |
| Westbrook Old Hall Primary School | 44% | 5.6% | 28.1% | 296 | 0.8 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)
- 60.18%
- English as an additional language
- 31%
- Overall absence
- 6.59%
- Persistent absence
- 16.33%
Location
Nearby schools
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Callands Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Warrington
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Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Warrington
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Bewsey Lodge Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Warrington
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St Stephen's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Warrington
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Westbrook Old Hall Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Warrington
Other schools in Warrington
Dallam Community Primary School ranks 38th 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 year groups does Dallam Community Primary School teach?
- Dallam Community Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Warrington.
- Who is the headteacher of Dallam Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Dallam Community Primary School is Mrs Amanda Downey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Dallam Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dallam 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 big is Dallam Community Primary School?
- Dallam Community Primary School has 265 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Dallam Community Primary School full?
- Dallam Community Primary School has capacity for 300 pupils and 265 on roll (88%), 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 Dallam Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Dallam Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Dallam Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Dallam Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Dallam Community Primary School?
- Dallam Community Primary School is part of THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Dallam Community Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Dallam Community Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How does Dallam Community Primary School rank locally?
- Dallam Community Primary School ranked 33rd of 57 primary schools in Warrington for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dallam Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Dallam Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census.
- What are Dallam Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dallam 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.