Primary school

St Lewis Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Warrington
  • WA3 7BD
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,882 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 93%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 76%76%2016/17: top 27%2017/18: top 36%2018/19: top 29%2022/23: top 11%11% · 2022/232023/24: top 22%2024/25: top 93%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM40% · North West 63%Small cohort: 10 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%Small cohort: 10 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score103 · North West 105Small cohort: 10 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score101 · North West 105Small cohort: 10 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 42% · 26 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 73% · 26 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 72% · 32 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 75% · 32 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 80% · 20 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 74% · 23 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 40% · 10 pupils · North West 63%80%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 26 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 12% · 26 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 16% · 32 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 13% · 32 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 5% · 20 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 9% · 23 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 10 pupils · North West 6%16%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 26 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 106 · 26 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 108 · 32 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 32 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 109 · 20 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 106 · 23 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 103 · 10 pupils · North West 105109103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 26 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 106 · 26 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 32 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 32 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 106 · 20 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 104 · 23 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 101 · 10 pupils · North West 105106101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
8 of 8 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st88
2nd41
3rd50

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2012Requires improvement
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026102
Free school meals (past 6 years)14.6%
First language not English6.8%
SEN support12.6%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)3.6%
Persistently absent pupils4.4%

Girls 47.6%Boys 52.4%

97.1% full · 105 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 31 responses (26.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 83.9% not applicable60% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 38.7% not applicable84.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child96.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development96.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher13.2
Pupils per adult8.4
  • Classroom teachers 6
  • Leadership 1.5
  • Teaching assistants 4.1
  • Other support 2.7

Teachers 7.5 FTE · Whole workforce 14.3 · 23 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,769
Spend per pupil£8,919
Staff spend per pupil£6,888
Reserve per pupil−£839
  • −£83,022revenue reserve
  • −£113,849in-year balance

Grants £7,191 · self-generated £672 · premises £605 per pupil