Welcome to St Margaret's
St Margaret's School is a large two-form entry primary school in the heart of Orford village, in Warrington.
It was created from the long-established Christian foundation of Orford parish church, St Margaret's and All Hallows'.
Informed through our shared school vision 'Care, Challenge and Celebrate with Christ', our school strives to give our children the very best opportunities through our school designed curriculum, our enriching environment and our christian ethos so they can grow in Body, Mind and Spirit.
Over 500 children and 50 strong hard working team bring this school to life every day.
Events & Developments
SUMMER CONCERT: Wednesday June 24th at 2pm - Y4 are inviting you to join us for a wonderful afternoon of singing and bingo. There will be performances by Y2, Y3, Young Crescendos and Chapel Choir. £2 per ticket, refreshments included. Buy your tickets from the school office.
NEW WEBSITE: As an academy we have launched our new website. It has extra functionality and we hope will be easier for parents to navigate. If you can't find what you are looking for please contact the school office.
RENEWED CURRICULUM: Staff are continuing to develop the very best curriculum opportunities for children and continuous improvements are made to make our curriculum exceptional.
Celebrating our 200th Anniversary
We are 200 years old! We are marking our 200th Anniversary with special events during 2026-2027. Please return to this site for more information.
If you would like to get involved please contact Mrs Meager.






Our Latest News
Our young buccaneers had an action-packed day, baking delicious chocolate crispy treasure cakes, following clues on an exciting treasure hunt, and immersing themselves in imaginative pirate role play.
The adventure continued as we searched the “sea” for hidden gold coins and crafted our own colourful model parrots! 🦜 To finish the day, we took turns smashing open the piñata to reveal the hidden pirate loot inside!
It was a day full of creativity, teamwork, laughter and unforgettable pirate fun. Yo ho ho! 🏴☠️💰⚓ 12 Likes
Year 1 had a fantastic Pirate Day today! After learning all about the famous explorers and pirates Blackbeard and Captain Cook, it was time for the children to become pirates themselves!
From pirate adventures to imaginative role play, everyone had a swashbuckling day full of fun, learning and excitement. Ahoy, mateys! ☠️🦜⚓ 20 Likes
We were so lucky to have a very special visitor today! The wonderful author Rachael Honeywell came to share her fantastic book, 'The Dragon with no Teeth'. 🐉🦷
The children absolutely loved listening to the story and had a brilliant time joining in with some fun songs all about the book. 🎶🎤
A massive thank you to Rachael for making our day so magical! ❤️
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