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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Warrington, WA4 1PY

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,380 of 15,057

Worse than 75% of schools in England

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

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Dec 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils141
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr David Bentley
Local authorityWarrington
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111309.

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 maths53%, worse than England, worse than Warrington68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, worse than Warrington10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Warrington107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Warrington106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Warrington106105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, similar to Warrington82%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, worse than Warrington77%73%
Expected standard in maths70%, worse than England, worse than Warrington80%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils141
Girls70
Boys71
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.47.5%
First language not English39%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.200
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.138
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.31%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.27
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size15.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
53.9%
Other White
22.7%
African
9.2%
Chinese
3.5%
Other Asian
2.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
Other ethnic group
2.1%
Indian
1.4%
Other mixed
0.7%
Pakistani
0.7%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.6
Teachers (FTE)9.33
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.14
Support staff (FTE)8.27
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.10
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.22
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.6
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.6
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWarringtonEngland
Overall absence5.2%, similar to England, worse than Warrington4.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.6%, worse than England, worse than Warrington9.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to Warrington0.5%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
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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Frequently asked questions about St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

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

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Dec 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

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

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School ranks 11,380 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 75% of schools).

What are St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Augustine's Catholic Primary School made 10 offers from 22 applications (2.2 per offer), and 6 of 6 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

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

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School has 141 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School had 200 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?

At St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 15.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.