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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area WA4.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

Alderman Bolton Primary School is the larger school in the current live seam.

The live school seam shows a size gap of about 97 pupils, with Alderman Bolton Primary School larger. That can change feel and logistics even when the schools serve the same phase.

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Alderman Bolton Primary School

Primary · Warrington · WA4 1PW · 299 pupils · Same postcode area (WA4)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Academy converter
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 299 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (WA4)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

Selected school

Appleton Thorn Primary School

Primary · Warrington · WA4 4RW · 202 pupils · Same postcode area (WA4)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Academy converter
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 202 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (WA4)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Alderman Bolton Primary School and Appleton Thorn Primary School for the current schools search.
Measure Alderman Bolton Primary School Appleton Thorn Primary School
Area Warrington Warrington
Postcode area WA4 WA4
Phase Primary Primary
Establishment type Academy converter Academy converter
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 299 pupils 202 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (WA4) Same postcode area (WA4)
Latest Ofsted outcome Good
Published 07 Dec 2016.
 Not judged
Published 12 May 2025.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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