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St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Warrington · WA1 4PQ

Ages 4–11 · 211 pupils · Warrington

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

4.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-04-17

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

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)84%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.0%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
182

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 fill100%

211 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
98 / 113
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
211 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
10.9%
FSM pupils
23
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
Mrs Helen Lea

Location

Address
Hillock Lane, Woolston
Postcode
WA1 4PQ
Town
Warrington
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Warrington
District
Warrington
Constituency
Warrington North
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, 211 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.9%. 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 WA1
12
Primary in WA1
7
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 WA1

  • Woolston Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warrington · WA1 4NW · Warrington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.7%

    0.2 miles away

  • Bruche Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warrington · WA1 3TT · Warrington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS2100%
    • Absence3.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • Thelwall Community Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Warrington · WA4 2HX · Warrington

    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.0%

    1.3 miles away

  • Thelwall Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warrington · WA4 2HF · Warrington

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence3.6%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Lea
Telephone
01925815314
Website
www.stpeterswoolston.co.uk

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