St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

Term dates

This school sets its own term dates, which are different from Warrington council's. See the school's own term dates.

Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a primary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 56 families put this school as their first choice, and 56 places were offered. 56 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

No club is registered with Ofsted at this school's address. Ask the school about breakfast or after-school care, or find clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Short (ungraded) inspection, 22 March 2023: School remains Good. It was inspected as St Margaret's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, before the school changed (for example, became an academy).

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Ages

3–11

Pupils

460 (capacity 476)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Diocese

Diocese of Liverpool

Academy trust

EMMANUEL DIOCESE OF LIVERPOOL ACADEMIES TRUST

Phone

01925634207

Address

School Road, Orford, Warrington, WA2 9AD

Website

st-margarets.warrington.sch.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports