Evelyn Street in Sunday Times Parent Power Tables

Evelyn Street Primary Academy has been named in the Sunday Times top schools in the north west list.

The UK’s highest-achieving primary and secondary schools have been revealed in the 32nd edition of The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2025.

Recognised as the ‘definitive ranking of the UK’s top primary and secondary state and independent schools’, the guide remains an ‘essential resource for parents’ seeking the very best in education for their children. 

The guide includes a fully searchable national database of over 2,000 schools by name, local authority, town and postcode.

As well as an assessment of all academic results on a school-by-school basis, Parent Power enables parents to compare the performance of a given school with other schools in the same town, local authority or nationally. 

Ranked at number 10 is Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery.

Helen Davies, editor of Parent Power, commented on the guide, saying: “The educational landscape is challenging – teacher shortages, rising student mental health issues and special educational needs and the Vat rise – but there is also so much to celebrate from the hard work of passionate and committed teachers who are finding ever more innovative and impactful ways to boost their students and give them the very best start in life. As well as celebrating the academic excellence of the top schools it is fantastic to see how they are shaping their students to be ready for the 21st century.”

Louise Smith, executive head teacher of Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery and CEO of Warrington Primary Academy Trust (WPAT) said: “It’s a fantastic achievement for Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery to appear in the Sunday Times Parent Power Guide once again.

"This is a marvellous achievement and testament to the hard work and dedication of the staff at Evelyn Street Primary. Everyone in the WPAT community of schools is very proud of what they’ve achieved.”

“The results are based on our SATs results but it’s not all about tests and academic outcomes. The success comes from our children buying into their education because of the community we have created. If that didn’t happen then we wouldn’t have these results.”