School profile

St Alban's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Warrington, WA5 0JS

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,649 of 15,057

Worse than 84% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Alban's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 May 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils192 of 207 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Jane Hardman
Local authorityWarrington
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111307.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWarringtonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%10%8%
Average reading score106107106
Average maths score103106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102106105
Expected standard in reading72%82%76%
Expected standard in writing66%77%73%
Expected standard in maths62%80%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils192
Girls100
Boys92
Eligible for free school meals24.5%
First language not English57.8%
SEN support36
EHC plan3
Average class size23.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
26.6%
Indian
24%
Other White
12%
African
7.3%
Other Black
6.3%
Other mixed
5.7%
Other Asian
5.7%
Other ethnic group
4.2%
Gypsy/Roma
2.6%
Chinese
2.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWarringtonEngland
Overall absence5.6%4.3%5.1%
Persistent absence13.3%9.5%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%0.5%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)22
Applications (Reception)38
First preference applications (Reception)22
First preference offers (Reception)22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places207
Pupils on roll191
Unfilled places7.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.6
Pupils per adult11
Teachers (FTE)10.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.3
Support staff (FTE)9.72
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Unrated
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Requires improvement
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Good
0.6 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.8 miSecondarySt Gregory's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
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Good
0.8 miPrimaryEvelyn Street Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryWestbrook Old Hall Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryBeamont Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLatchford St James CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Alban's Catholic Primary School

What is St Alban's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Alban's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 May 2023.

How does St Alban's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Alban's Catholic Primary School ranks 12,649 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 84% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Alban's Catholic Primary School?

St Alban's Catholic Primary School has 192 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 207.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.