Appleton Thorn Primary School

School Name: Appleton Thorn Primary School
Address: Arley Road, Appleton Thorn
Town/City: Warrington
County: Cheshire
Postcode: WA4 4RW
Telephone Number: 01925 266764
Website: http://www.appletonthornprimary.org.uk

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2023
Trust: The Challenge Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Challenge Academy Trust

Headteacher: Mrs Zoe Jones
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 198 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 94% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 12.6%

URN: 149676
DfE Number: 877/2317
UKPRN: 10092119
UPRN: 200000978971
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Warrington (E06000007)
Constituency: Warrington South (E14001565)
Electoral Ward: Grappenhall (E05011031)

Easting & Northing: 364072E, 383599N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 20' 55.29" N 2° 32' 27.7" W
Plus Code: 9C5V8FX5+FH

DfE Record: View record

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2. Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School (2.1km)
3. Broomfields Junior School (2.5km)
4. Grappenhall St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School (2.7km)
5. Bridgewater High School (2.8km)
6. St Monica's Catholic Primary School (2.8km)
7. The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School (2.8km)
8. Bradshaw Primary School (3.3km)
9. St Thomas' CofE Primary School (3.6km)
10. Thelwall Infant School (3.7km)

Same trust

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• Beamont Collegiate Academy
• Bridgewater High School
• Priestley College
• Great Sankey Primary School
• Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
• Penketh High School
• Penketh South Community Primary School
• Padgate Academy
• Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School
• Broomfields Junior School
• Dallam Community Primary School
• South Wirral High School

• The Sutton Academy
• Beamont Collegiate Academy
• Bridgewater High School
• Priestley College
• Great Sankey Primary School
• Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
• Penketh High School
• Penketh South Community Primary School
• Padgate Academy
• Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School
• Broomfields Junior School
• Dallam Community Primary School
• South Wirral High School

• Appleton Thorn Primary School