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St Bede's Catholic Junior School

Voluntary aided school · WIDNES · WA8 6EL

Ages 7–11 · 306 pupils · Halton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-04

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

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
309

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

306 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
306
Boys / girls
156 / 150
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
306 / 300 (102%)
Free school meals
32.7%
FSM pupils
100
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 7–11

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
Ms Faith Housley

Location

Address
Appleton Village, St Bede's Junior School
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 7–11, in WIDNES, Halton, 306 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 32.7%. 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 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

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Faith Housley
Telephone
01514243386
Website
www.stbedesjuniorschool.co.uk

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