The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–7 · Warrington
The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Warrington for ages 2–7 (community school). Warrington has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wood Lane, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 3DB
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–7
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Warrington
- Pupils on roll
- 231 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 June 2026
Strengths
- “Leaders have established a school vision that helps every pupil to be the best that they can be.”
- “From the moment that children join the school in the Nursery Year, they thrive.”
- “They swiftly develop the skills and behaviours that they need for future success.”
To improve
- “While most pupils also achieve well in mathematics, some have gaps in their learning.”
- “Sometimes, staff do not address these gaps precisely enough.”
- “This limits pupils' achievement in mathematics.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 42 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 42 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2019 to 2026, as Warrington published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Warrington.
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Broomfields Junior School 0.2 mi Good
- St Thomas' CofE Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Stockton Heath Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Grappenhall St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Alderman Bolton Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published