Primary school

Thelwall Community Junior School

  • Community School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Warrington
  • WA4 2HX
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,737 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 52%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 31%31%2016/17: top 51%2017/18: top 19%19% · 2017/182018/19: top 38%2022/23: top 52%2023/24: top 28%2024/25: top 52%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM64% · North West 63%6/10 Middle−9.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · North West 6%2/10 Well below North West−70.4 pts
Reading score104 · North West 1053/10 Below−55.1 pts
Maths score104 · North West 1054/10 Below−37.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 64% · 39 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 63% · 35 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 80% · 44 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 71% · 41 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 61% · 41 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 71% · 45 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 64% · 44 pupils · North West 63%80%61%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 39 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 9% · 35 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 7% · 44 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 20% · 41 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 41 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 7% · 45 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 2% · 44 pupils · North West 6%20%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 39 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 106 · 35 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 44 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 41 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 105 · 41 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 107 · 45 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 104 · 44 pupils · North West 105107104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 39 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 106 · 35 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 44 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 41 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 105 · 41 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 107 · 45 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 104 · 44 pupils · North West 105107104No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026162
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.1%
First language not English4.9%
SEN support14.0%
EHC plan1.2%
Absence (sessions missed)3.6%
Persistently absent pupils6.6%

Girls 42.7%Boys 57.3%

90% full · 180 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 49 responses (29.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 73.5% not applicable53.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year81.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.6% not applicable97.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?20.4% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 20.4% who said Yes above90% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development81.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.5
Pupils per adult13.8
  • Classroom teachers 4.5
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 4.2
  • Other support 2.6

Teachers 7.5 FTE · Whole workforce 14.4 · 17 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,383
Spend per pupil£6,324
Staff spend per pupil£4,830
Reserve per pupil£894
  • +£144,766revenue reserve
  • +£9,548in-year balance

Grants £6,228 · self-generated £155 · premises £349 per pupil