Primary school

Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery

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  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Warrington
  • WA5 1BD
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Jul 2024 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 345 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 3%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 2%2%2016/17: top 1%1% · 2016/172017/18: top 1%2018/19: top 17%2022/23: top 1%2023/24: top 2%2024/25: top 3%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM90% · North West 63%10/10 Top 10%+15.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM24% · North West 6%10/10 Top 10%
Reading score109 · North West 1059/10 Top 20%+23.6 pts
Maths score109 · North West 10510/10 Top 10%
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 91% · 23 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 100% · 22 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 100% · 25 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 80% · 30 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 96% · 47 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 91% · 44 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 90% · 41 pupils · North West 63%100%80%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 13% · 23 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 55% · 22 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 52% · 25 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 30% · 30 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 40% · 47 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 36% · 44 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 24% · 41 pupils · North West 6%55%13%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 23 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 112 · 22 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 114 · 25 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 30 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 112 · 47 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 110 · 44 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 109 · 41 pupils · North West 105114106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 109 · 23 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 111 · 22 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 115 · 25 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 109 · 30 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 111 · 47 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 110 · 44 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 109 · 41 pupils · North West 105115109No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in81.5%
44 of 54 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 81.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5444
2nd190
3rd160

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2024Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026337
Free school meals (past 6 years)28.8%
First language not English37.5%
SEN support16.1%
EHC plan1.2%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils8.5%

Girls 52.2%Boys 47.8%

107% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 74 responses (21.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 67.6% not applicable83.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year74.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.4% not applicable88.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing86.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school87.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development78.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.4
Pupils per adult12.0
  • Classroom teachers 8.5
  • Leadership 5.6
  • Teaching assistants 13.3
  • Other support 4.6

Teachers 14.1 FTE · Whole workforce 32 · 38 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,989
Spend per pupil£8,405
Staff spend per pupil£6,759
Reserve per pupil£530
  • +£175,000revenue reserve
  • +£193,000in-year balance

Grants £8,953 · self-generated £36 · premises £339 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: WARRINGTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST (9 academies) · trust reserve £1,261,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it