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St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Warrington · WA5 4PN

Ages 3–11 · 118 pupils · Warrington

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
112

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

8

Places offered

8

1st-preference offers

8

Total preferences (any rank)
15
Preferred offers (top 3)
8
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill56%

118 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
118
Boys / girls
65 / 53
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
118 / 210 (56%)
Free school meals
27.9%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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 Clare Abram

Location

Address
Milnthorpe Road, Chapel Lane, St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School
Postcode
WA5 4PN
Town
Warrington
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Warrington
District
Warrington
Constituency
Warrington North
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 3–11, in Warrington, Warrington, 118 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 27.9%. 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.

Compare with theseAll in WarringtonNear WA5

  • Burtonwood Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warrington · WA5 4AQ · Warrington

    Ages 5–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand1.11

    0.4 miles away

  • Wargrave CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Newton-le-Willows · WA12 8QL · St. Helens

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM35.9%
    • Demand0.95

    1.5 miles away

  • Barrow Hall Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Warrington · WA5 3TX · Warrington

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.8 miles away

  • Lyme Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Newton-le-Willows · WA12 9HD · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM36.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    St Helens · WA9 2JE · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM29.4%
    • Demand0.95

    1.9 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newton-le-Willows · WA12 9QQ · St. Helens

    Ages 7–11

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM21.0%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clare Abram
Telephone
01925224686
Website
www.stpaulofthecross.org.uk

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