Woolston Community Primary School

Admission Into Our Mainstream Classes Including Our Reception Class

Woolston CP is an inclusive school. We have a welcoming community and embrace the diversity that children can bring. Admission into our school’s reception class is managed by Warrington Borough Council’s admissions department and details can be found on their website.  The One Community Trust is the admission authority for Woolston Community Primary School.

Thirty children are admitted into our Reception class each year. Children can also be admitted into our other classes if there are spare places. 

New Intake - September 2025

If you have a child born between 1/9/20 to 31/8/21 they will be eligible to start school in September 2025. All Primary School  Admissions are now completed online and the facility to do this opened on 02/09/24. Please visit the Warrington Borough Council website by clicking on this link Primary School Admissions .The closing date for Primary School Applications is midnight on 15/1/25.

If you would like to visit our school please come along to one of our Open Afternoons. The dates for these are on the front page of the school website.   

Please see the document below for admission arrangements and over subscription criteria for school academic year 2025/2026.

Admission Arrangements: Designated Provision Classes 

Woolston Community Primary has two Designated Provision classes for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

• An eight place KS1 provision for children with ASD aged 4-7 (Owlets).
• An eight place KS2 Designated Provision for with ASD children aged 7-11 (Owls).

All the children in both the key stage 1 and the key stage 2 Designated Provision have an Education and Health Care Plan (E.H.C.P.) and a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Places in the two Designated Provision classes are funded separately from the mainstream budget to ensure that we can meet the needs of the children effectively. Places are allocated by the Local Authority (not the school). 

Warrington Local Authority’s Inclusion Service has full responsibility for admissions into our Designated Provision classes. Admission is considered for children who have a diagnosed autism spectrum condition, an EHC Plan and who live in Warrington.

We welcome visits to the school from prospective parents and are keen to talk to parents of children with SEND to discuss our offer and answer any questions they may have.