Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Oct 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111372.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 223 |
| Girls | 107 |
| Boys | 116 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 20.2% |
| First language not English | 3.6% |
| SEN support | 29 |
| EHC plan | 9 |
| Average class size | 24.8 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Halton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.9% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% | 14.9% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 0% | 0.8% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 59 |
| Applications (Reception) | 143 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 58 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 58 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 233 |
| Pupils on roll | 228 |
| Unfilled places | 2.1% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18.9 |
| Pupils per adult | 11.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 11.8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.07 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 11.5 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 11.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 11.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | St Bede's Catholic Junior School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2020. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Kingsway Primary Academy School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Wade Deacon High School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Fairfield Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2015. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jun 2017. | |
| 0.5 mi | Nursery | Birchfield Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Nov 2013. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Nursery | Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 15 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Ditton Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Nursery | Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Jun 2014. |
St Bede's Catholic Infant School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Oct 2023.
St Bede's Catholic Infant School has 223 pupils aged 5 to 7, with capacity for 233.
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.