SCHOOL PROFILE

Callands Primary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 151593
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 420 Published school capacity
Capacity used 77.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

29 October 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

15 June 2023
Ungraded inspection School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 27 July 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Warrington
Trust WARRINGTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 325 325 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 163 50.2% of pupils
Male pupils 162 49.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

23.1%
1.7 pts below England
School 23.1%
Warrington 23.7%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

28.3%
8.0 pts above England
School 28.3%
Warrington 16.0%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Warrington 0.7%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
64.3%
209
Chinese
10.2%
33
Any other White background
6.8%
22
Any other Mixed background
4.0%
13
Pakistani
4.0%
13
Any other Asian background
2.2%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 18.5% 60 of 325 pupils
2.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 18.5%
Warrington 20.1%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.3% 53 pupils
England 14.8% 1.5 pts above
EHC plans 2.2% 7 pupils
England 6.0% 3.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 35
Social, emotional & mental health 17
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Specific learning difficulty 2
Moderate learning difficulty 1
Multi-sensory impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

77.4% 10.8 pts below England
Callands Primary Academy
77.4%
Warrington
92.6%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information