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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Warrington · WA5 2AU

Ages 4–11 · 214 pupils · Warrington

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-07-07

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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
227

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
49
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill89%

214 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
214
Boys / girls
113 / 101
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
214 / 240 (89%)
Free school meals
5.6%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
Mr Alan Saunders

Location

Address
Walton Avenue, Penketh, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Postcode
WA5 2AU
Town
Warrington
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Warrington
District
Warrington
Constituency
Warrington South
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 4–11, in Warrington, Warrington, 214 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Warrington
103
Primary schools in Warrington
77
Academies among open schools in Warrington
49% (50)
Open schools in WA5
24
Primary in WA5
20
Open schools in Warrington LA
95
Primary in Warrington LA
69

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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    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM9.2%
    • Demand1.23

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    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.7%
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    • FSM18.4%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence5.8%
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  • Barrow Hall Community Primary School

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    • KS275%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM5.7%
    • Demand1.24

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alan Saunders
Telephone
01925723340
Website
www.stjprimary.co.uk

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