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The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School

Wood Lane, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 3DB

Local ranking57th of 59 primary schools in Warrington
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

360

Capacity

2-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 9 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
248
Boys
116 (50%)
Girls
115 (50%)
Capacity
360 (64% full)
SEND
12.5%
FSM Eligible
17.9%
EAL
4.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.4%
SEN Support
10.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,461/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
6.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 85.5%
  • Mixed Other: 4.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.4%
  • Asian Chinese: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • White Other: 1.2%
  • White Traveller: 0.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.4%

85.5%

White British

4.8%

Mixed Other

2.4%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
111001
UKPRN
10069694
Establishment No.
2117

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