Primary school

St Bede's Catholic Infant School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 5–7
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Halton
  • WA8 6EL
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against North West

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · North West 63No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · North West 6No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · North West 105No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · North West 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
58 of 58 who put it first2014 · 82.1%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5858
2nd441
3rd410

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Outstanding
  2. 2023Outstanding

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 2026223
Free school meals (past 6 years)22.1%
First language not English3.1%
SEN support12.8%
EHC plan4.9%
Absence (sessions missed)4.2%
Persistently absent pupils10.2%

Girls 49.6%Boys 50.4%

99.1% full · 225 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 54 responses (23.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved98.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 77.8% not applicable58.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 55.6% not applicable91.7% 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 child94.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development94.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.9
Pupils per adult11.8
  • Classroom teachers 9.4
  • Leadership 2.4
  • Teaching assistants 7.1
  • Other support 4.4

Teachers 11.8 FTE · Whole workforce 23.3 · 38 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,913
Spend per pupil£6,923
Staff spend per pupil£5,366
Reserve per pupil£631
  • +£140,772revenue reserve
  • −£2,324in-year balance

Grants £6,849 · self-generated £63 · premises £416 per pupil