Grappenhall Heys Community Primary SchoolAppleton Thorn Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Warrington.
Summary of the comparison
Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School and Appleton Thorn Primary School are primary schools in Warrington.
Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Appleton Thorn Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School was judged exceptional 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 87.0% for Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School and 74.0% for Appleton Thorn Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School (90.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarringtonGrappenhall Heys Community Primary School | WarringtonAppleton Thorn Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | C69/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 61 in Warrington Stronger figure | 48th of 61 in Warrington | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 352 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 210 | |
| Location | Warrington, WA4 3EA | Warrington, WA4 4RW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% Stronger figure | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 19.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 352 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.0% | 8.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.0% | 14.9% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 8.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.3% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 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.
Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School
Appleton Thorn Primary School
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