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Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery

Voluntary aided school · Widnes · WA8 5DW

Ages 2–11 · 216 pupils · Knowsley

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-06

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.8%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
173

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

23

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
49
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
37
Offers to outside-LA applicants
20

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

216 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
216
Boys / girls
120 / 96
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
216 / 240 (90%)
Free school meals
9.7%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Rooney

Location

Address
Hall Lane, Cronton
Postcode
WA8 5DW
Town
Widnes
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Knowsley
District
Knowsley
Constituency
Widnes and Halewood
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Widnes, Knowsley, 216 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Widnes
32
Primary schools in Widnes
20
Academies among open schools in Widnes
25% (8)
Open schools in WA8
32
Primary in WA8
20
Open schools in Knowsley LA
63
Primary in Knowsley LA
50

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Rooney
Telephone
01514243926
Website
www.holyfamilycronton.co.uk

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