Primary school

St Peter's Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Warrington
  • WA1 4PQ
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Apr 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,167 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 15%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 10%10%2016/17: top 5%5% · 2016/172017/18: top 42%2018/19: top 11%2022/23: top 6%2023/24: top 15%2024/25: top 15%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM79% · North West 63%9/10 Top 20%
Higher standard, RWM9% · North West 6%7/10 Above
Reading score108 · North West 1058/10 Above−18.4 pts
Maths score109 · North West 10510/10 Top 10%+9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 77% · 31 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 88% · 32 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 70% · 30 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 84% · 32 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 84% · 32 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 78% · 32 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 79% · 33 pupils · North West 63%88%70%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 31 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 6% · 32 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 10% · 30 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 13% · 32 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 6% · 32 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 3% · 32 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 9% · 33 pupils · North West 6%13%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 31 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 109 · 32 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 108 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 110 · 32 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 109 · 32 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 109 · 32 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 108 · 33 pupils · North West 105110108No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 31 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 107 · 32 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 108 · 32 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 108 · 32 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 108 · 32 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 109 · 33 pupils · North West 105109105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
21 of 21 who put it first2014 · 75.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2121
2nd243
3rd110

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2013Outstanding
  3. 2024Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026211
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.8%
First language not English20.1%
SEN support6.1%
EHC plan2.8%
Absence (sessions missed)3.4%
Persistently absent pupils5.4%

Girls 50.5%Boys 49.5%

100.5% full · 210 places

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 23 responses (10.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86.9% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?17.4% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 17.4% who said Yes above75% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?30.4% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 30.4% who said Yes above85.7% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know78.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 4.3% had no concerns to raise72.7% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart82.6% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well87% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?91.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.5
Pupils per adult14.9
  • Classroom teachers 6.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 5.5
  • Other support 3.1

Teachers 8.6 FTE · Whole workforce 17.2 · 30 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,346
Spend per pupil£5,724
Staff spend per pupil£4,367
Reserve per pupil£622
  • +£131,183revenue reserve
  • +£131,183in-year balance

Grants £6,247 · self-generated £99 · premises £355 per pupil