School Chooser

Twiss Green Community Primary School

Primary · ages 3-11MixedCouncil203 pupilsNurseryWarrington
School Chooser Score
64
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 40 to 82, so it could be “above”
Out of 100. Better than 37% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, November 2023
Reached the expected level at 1168%England 63%
Attendance96.8%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families10%Far fewer than most schools
Places11 spare203 pupils, 214 places
Pupils per teacher22.8School workforce census

Twiss Green Community Primary School is a council school in Warrington for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 203 pupils and room for 214. About 10 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 64 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 37% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Twiss Green Lane, Culcheth, Warrington, WA3 4DQ01925 762346twiss-green.eschools.co.ukMrs Natalie Hughes headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 21 November 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Good
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

31 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1168%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level10%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score107.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score105.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 87%87%20172018: 90%90%20182019: 97%97%20192023: 84%84%20232024: 67%67%20242025: 68%68%2025
Since 2017: -19%Declining overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017WarringtonEngland
Pupils tested313032293131
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%67%84%97%90%87%68%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths10%10%16%24%19%42%9%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score107.0107.0110.0109.0109.0112.0106.8105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score105.0105.0108.0109.0107.0111.0105.9104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score106.0107.0109.0112.0110.0113.0106.4105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard90%83%97%100%100%94%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard81%70%100%100%97%97%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)77%83%88%97%94%94%
Reading progressReading progress score+1.6+0.0+0.2+2.7
Maths progressMaths progress score+0.1+0.2-1.6+2.3

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
63%73%
Gap 10 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Full208 pupils for 174 places, 2024/25
120% full

The school is full, with 34 more pupils than it has places for. More families apply than can get in, so things like how close you live and whether an older brother or sister is already here decide who gets a place. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

Will my child get a place?

The last child to get a place lived 2.0 miles away in 2026. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils, faith and other priority groups are placed first. After that, the closer you live, the better your chances. Type in your postcode to see how far away you are.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. More children applied than there were places. The last place went to a child living 2.0 miles from the school. Living closer than that didn't guarantee a place, but living much further away meant missing out that year.

EntryPlacesGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary30302.0 milesLA

What a home within 2.0 miles of the school costs

Typical sale price within 2.0 miles of the school£288,725half sold for £215k to £398k
Homes sold700December 2023 to December 2025, Land Registry
Compared with the district+13%a typical home in the district sells for £255,000

Every home sold within that distance of the school (the typical cut-off over the last three years), of any type, from HM Land Registry records. If homes here cost more than the district average, that is the price people pay to live close enough to get in.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll203Census January 2026
Places21495% full
Pupils from low-income families10%10% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English2%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support7%14 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan4%8 pupils with a plan
Average class size28.86 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils17%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)9%£26,350 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls101 / 102
White British pupils93%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 27.5 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 29.5 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (12), Moderate learning difficulty (4), language and communications needs (4), Physical disability (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll203209205205205200
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals10%11%10%8%10%9%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language2%2%2%4%5%5%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support5%7%6%6%3%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans5%2%1%1%1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.8% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance96.8%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school5.5%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils2.42024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.0%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence3.2%3.7%3.8%4.8%1.4%2.2%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence2.3%2.6%2.9%3.7%1.3%1.7%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.0%1.2%0.9%1.0%0.2%0.5%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence5.5%6.6%6.6%9.9%1.1%1.7%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate2.41.00.50.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers8.9full-time equivalent, 10 people
Pupils per teacher22.8Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants7.1full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£52,005
Teachers who left in the year11%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher18.92024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£6,595England £7,738. Total £1.4m
Income per pupil£6,289England £7,697. Total £1.3m
Spent on teachers per pupil£2,992England £3,480
Money in reserve-19%In the red: -£254k, -£1,215 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£64kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£6,595spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m3412 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate46 per 1,000 people50% lower than the England average
Typical house price£255,000Warrington
Nearest bus stop340 mTwiss Green Lane, 3 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Newchurch Community Primary SchoolCouncil980 m204No overall grade 202431Compare
Culcheth Community Primary SchoolAcademy0.7 miles216Good 202388Compare
St Lewis Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic1.2 miles102Good 202365Compare
Glazebury Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy1.5 miles123Good 202339Compare
Gilded Hollins Community SchoolCouncil1.5 miles209Good 202394Compare
Croft Primary SchoolAcademy1.6 miles253Good 202384Compare
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary SchoolChurch of England1.7 miles229No overall grade 202569Compare
Lowton Junior and Infant SchoolFoundation1.7 miles199No overall grade 202523Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Twiss Green Community Primary School with the 49 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 49 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats37%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the lower half of its group. Its score of 64 is about the same as the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 6 · middle 67 · highest 99100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 64 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 64% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 40 to 82. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%above
+0.13
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 31 pupils
Ofsted inspection20%in line
+0.01
Ofsted grade, 2.8 years old
Progress pupils make20%in line
+0.01
DfE progress measure; 31 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%well below
-0.15
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%well above
+0.12
2024/25; 182 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%above
+0.04
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 31 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Twiss Green Community Primary School a good school?

It is about average. Twiss Green Community Primary School scores 64 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 37% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 40 to 82, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Twiss Green Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Twiss Green Community Primary School good at its last full inspection on 21 November 2023.

How good are Twiss Green Community Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 68% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 10% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Twiss Green Community Primary School have?

203 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 214 places, so it is 95% full.

Is Twiss Green Community Primary School oversubscribed, and how far away can you live?

Yes. For September 2026 the last place went to a child living 2.0 miles away. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups come before distance, so the cut-off moves every year.

What is attendance like at Twiss Green Community Primary School?

Pupils were in school 96.8% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 6% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Twiss Green Community Primary School?

The average class had 28.8 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 17% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Twiss Green Lane, Culcheth, Warrington, WA3 4DQ
Telephone
01925 762346
Website
www.twiss-green.eschools.co.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Hughes
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Warrington
Ward
Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft
Constituency
Warrington North
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
111195 · LAESTAB 8772423 · UKPRN 10074373

Where these figures come from