Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Warrington (Warrington).
KS2 RWM expected
75%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
86%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
96%
▲ 22pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
82%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.8%
same England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.6
▼ 3.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
34.1%
▲ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
-
not recorded
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 133676
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Constituency
- Warrington South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2002
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning)
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Phil Thompson | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Chrissy Skermer | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andy Shaw | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Beverley Quirk | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Natalia Ustupska-Kubeczek | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Barbara Richards | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2017 · until 2028 |
| Mr Paul Smalley | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Mary Brough | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rebecca Lloyd | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Julie Behan | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Deb Feltham | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2013 |
| Mrs Chrissy Skermer Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Simon Adepetun Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record