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St Basil's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Widnes · WA8 4SZ

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

223

Local authority

Halton

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 3–11, in Widnes, Halton, 223 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 59.2%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health…. 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 Halton LA
70
Primary in Halton LA
49

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WidnesNear WA8

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
111390

Location

Address
Hough Green Road, Hough Green
Postcode
WA8 4SZ
Town
Widnes
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Halton
District
Halton
Constituency
Widnes and Halewood
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
223
Boys / girls
114 / 109
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
223 / 420 (53%)
Free school meals
59.2%
FSM pupils
132
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Governance
Voluntary aided school

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
12 on roll / 16 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Angela Sheppard
Telephone
01514247887
Website
www.stbasilsprimary.halton.sch.uk/

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-09-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
51%
Higher standard (RWM)
6%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables