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St Bede's Catholic Infant School

Voluntary aided school · Widnes · WA8 6EL

Ages 5–7 · 223 pupils · Halton

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-10-24

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.7%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
157

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

62

Places offered

66

1st-preference offers

62

Total preferences (any rank)
123
Preferred offers (top 3)
66
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill99%

223 pupils · 225 places

Pupils on roll
223
Boys / girls
116 / 107
School capacity
225
Capacity fill
223 / 225 (99%)
Free school meals
20.2%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Miss Jacqueline Coughlan

Location

Address
Leigh Avenue
Postcode
WA8 6EL
Town
Widnes
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Halton
District
Halton
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 5–7, in Widnes, Halton, 223 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20.2%. 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

  • St Bede's Catholic Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    WIDNES · WA8 6EL · Halton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM32.7%

    0.0 miles away

  • Kingsway Primary Academy School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Widnes · WA8 7QS · Halton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence9.8%
    • FSM74.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Fairfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Widnes · WA8 6TH · Halton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM32.3%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Ditton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Widnes · WA8 7HD · Halton

    Ages 5–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM48.8%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Widnes · WA8 0BW · Halton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM32.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Lunts Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Widnes · WA8 9RJ · Halton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand1.27

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jacqueline Coughlan
Telephone
01514243112
Website
www.stbedesinfants.co.uk

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