Newchurch Community Primary SchoolCroft Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Warrington.
Summary of the comparison
Newchurch Community Primary School and Croft Primary School are primary schools in Warrington.
Newchurch Community Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Croft Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Croft Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Newchurch Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and Croft Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 47.0% for Newchurch Community Primary School and 73.0% for Croft Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Newchurch Community Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Croft Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarringtonNewchurch Community Primary School | WarringtonCroft Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 61 in Warrington | 16th of 61 in Warrington Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 201 | 213 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Warrington, WA3 4DX | Warrington, WA3 7DG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 21.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 201 | 213 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.9% | 8.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% | 3.7% 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.
Newchurch Community Primary School
Croft Primary School
Full profiles: Newchurch Community Primary School · Croft Primary School