School profile

St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Warrington, WA1 4PQ

Outstanding

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,167 of 15,057

Better than 85% of schools in England

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

St Peter's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Apr 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils211 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Helen Lea
Local authorityWarrington
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111370.

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 maths79%68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%10%8%
Average reading score108107106
Average maths score109106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score110106105
Expected standard in reading82%82%76%
Expected standard in writing88%77%73%
Expected standard in maths97%80%75%
Pupils taking tests33--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils211
Girls113
Boys98
Eligible for free school meals10.9%
First language not English21.8%
SEN support33
EHC plan6
Average class size30.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
72.5%
Chinese
7.6%
Other White
6.2%
Other Asian
5.2%
Indian
2.8%
Other mixed
1.9%
Irish
0.9%
White and Black African
0.9%
African
0.9%
Pakistani
0.5%

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 absence3.1%4.3%5.1%
Persistent absence3.7%9.5%13.2%
Severe absence0%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)25
Applications (Reception)56
First preference applications (Reception)21
First preference offers (Reception)21
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 places210
Pupils on roll215
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.5
Pupils per adult14.9
Teachers (FTE)8.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.53
Support staff (FTE)8.64
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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.

Schools near St Peter's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryWoolston CofE Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryWoolston Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miSecondaryKing's Leadership Academy WarringtonFree schools
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryBruche AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary School PadgateVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryBirchwood Community High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miSecondaryPadgate AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryThelwall Community Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miSecondaryCardinal Newman Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Peter's Catholic Primary School

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

St Peter's Catholic Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Apr 2024.

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

St Peter's Catholic Primary School ranks 2,167 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 85% of schools).

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

St Peter's Catholic Primary School has 211 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.