Locking Stumps Community Primary School
Glover Road, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7PH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ONE COMMUNITY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jamie Vermiglio
- Constituency
- Warrington North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 376
- URN
- 151051
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01925819076
About this school
Locking Stumps Community Primary School is a primary academy in Warrington. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 376 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Locking Stumps 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 February 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Locking Stumps Community Primary School (URN 111204).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 |
How Locking Stumps Community Primary School compares
Locking Stumps Community Primary School ranked 46th of 57 primary schools in Warrington for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.7% | 36% | 376 | — |
| Birchwood CofE Primary School | 59% | 7% | 53% | 157 | 0.9 miles |
| Cinnamon Brow Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 379 | 1.1 miles |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate | 75% | 3.8% | 25.9% | 307 | 1.3 miles |
| St Bridget's Catholic Primary School | 70% | 5.1% | 54.6% | 198 | 1.4 miles |
| Gorse Covert Primary School | 77% | 3.8% | 20.9% | 212 | 1.4 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)
- 36%
- English as an additional language
- 11.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.68%
- Persistent absence
- 10.7%
Location
Nearby schools
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Birchwood CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Warrington
-
Cinnamon Brow Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Warrington
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Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate1.3 miles
Primary · Warrington
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St Bridget's Catholic Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Warrington
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Gorse Covert Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Warrington
Other schools in Warrington
Locking Stumps Community Primary School ranks 54th 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 Locking Stumps Community Primary School teach?
- Locking Stumps Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Warrington.
- Who is the headteacher of Locking Stumps Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Locking Stumps Community Primary School is Mr Jamie Vermiglio, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Locking Stumps Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Locking Stumps 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 Locking Stumps Community Primary School?
- Locking Stumps Community Primary School has 376 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Locking Stumps Community Primary School full?
- Locking Stumps Community Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 376 on roll (90%), 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 Locking Stumps Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Locking Stumps Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Locking Stumps Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Locking Stumps Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Locking Stumps Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Locking Stumps Community Primary School is part of ONE COMMUNITY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Locking Stumps Community Primary School compare with other schools in Warrington?
- Locking Stumps Community Primary School ranked 46th of 57 primary schools in Warrington for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Locking Stumps Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Locking Stumps Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census.
- What are Locking Stumps Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Locking Stumps 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.