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Great Sankey Primary School

Great Sankey Primary School, Liverpool Road, Warrington, WA5 1SB

Local ranking8th of 61 primary schools in Warrington
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

315

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 25 November 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

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

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
78.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
22.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
87.0%
Writing (Expected)
83.0%
Maths (Expected)
85.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
91.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
108.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
110.0
Cohort Size
46

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
348
Boys
168 (48%)
Girls
180 (52%)
Capacity
315 (110% full)
SEND
5.2%
FSM Eligible
12.4%
EAL
8.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.1%
SEN Support
4.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
14.9
Budget per Pupil
£6,111/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
6.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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: 87.0%
  • Asian Chinese: 5.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.7%
  • Asian Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • White Other: 0.9%
  • Asian Indian: 0.6%
  • Other: 0.6%

87.0%

White British

5.8%

Asian Chinese

1.7%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144798
UKPRN
10064045
Establishment No.
2403
Trust
THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST

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