Broomfields Junior SchoolAppleton Thorn Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Warrington.
Summary of the comparison
Broomfields Junior School and Appleton Thorn Primary School are primary schools in Warrington.
Broomfields Junior School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Appleton Thorn Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Appleton Thorn Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Broomfields Junior School was judged Good and Appleton Thorn Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Broomfields Junior School and 74.0% for Appleton Thorn Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Broomfields Junior School (73.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarringtonBroomfields Junior School | WarringtonAppleton Thorn Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 61 in Warrington Stronger figure | 48th of 61 in Warrington | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 344 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 390 | 210 | |
| Location | Warrington, WA4 3AH | Warrington, WA4 4RW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 344 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.4% | 8.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.0% | 14.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 8.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Broomfields Junior School
Appleton Thorn Primary School
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