St Bridget's Catholic Primary School

A good voluntary aided school school in Warrington. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Bridget's Catholic Primary School.

Warrington, WA20ER Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

52

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
51.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 60.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
40.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 3.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
15 February 2023
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Capesthorne Road
Poulton-with-Fearnhead
Warrington, WA20ER

Location

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Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
111377
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
Capesthorne Road, Poulton-with-Fearnhead, WARRINGTON, WA2 0ER
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Capacity
205 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
194
Free School Meals
52.6% (102 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.1% (6 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
93.7%
Good
Persistent Absence
22.3%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
60.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
3.0%
Reading Score:
104.0
Maths Score:
104.0
Grammar Score:
103.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 104.0 104.0
2023 103.0 105.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
12 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
24
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
194 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Stable performance

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

Gospel Values British Values

With Christ at the centre and children at the heart, we learn to love and love to learn.

Head Teacher's Message

The Headteacher describes St Bridget's as a caring, safe and secure environment offering balanced, challenging and exciting learning opportunities. It emphasizes close cooperation between home, school and parish, with the aim of educating the whole child by fostering knowledge of God and a love of learning. Paper copies of information are provided free of charge on request, and the school seeks to support each child to grow into independent and responsible people.

Extracurriculars

Sports

Football

Facilities

Wellie sheds for each class Mud Kitchen Chalk Dress Up / Small World Water Play

Curriculum Highlights

St Bridget's Curriculum Our Curriculum Intent Long Term Plans English maths Science RE Computing History Art MFL - French PE RHSE Music Design Technology Phonics and Early Reading Spelling Geography Knowledge Organisers Organisers Overview RSHE RE - Come and See

SEND Provision

SEND provision includes an SENDCo (Mrs E Gleave) and access to ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) sessions. ELSA sessions are typically 30 minutes, once a week, and can be delivered 1-2-1 or in Nurture Groups; referrals are usually via class teachers or safeguarding/SENDCo. The school has a SEND policy and SEND-related information available to families.

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