Voluntary aided school · Warrington

St Stephen's Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
199Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
111310URN

Sandy Lane, Orford, Warrington, WA2 9HS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.2 below Warrington median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Warrington

48 applications for 25 places · 37th of 56 in Warrington

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Warrington 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 24 October 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Warrington median (2.1) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

48 applications · 25 places offered · 22 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.9; Warrington median median 2.1
2025 2.2; Warrington median median 2.1
2024 2.5; Warrington median median 2.0
2023 2.2; Warrington median median 1.9
2022 2.4; Warrington median median 2.0
2021 1.9; Warrington median median 2.0
2020 2.4; Warrington median median 2.1
2019 2.6; Warrington median median 2.0
2018 2.7; Warrington median median 2.1
2017 2.0; Warrington median median 2.3
2016 3.9; Warrington median median 2.2
2015 2.8; Warrington median median 2.3
2014 2.6; Warrington median median 2.3

This school
Warrington median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	25	48	1.9	22	0.88
Sep 2025	24	52	2.2	24	1.00
Sep 2024	23	57	2.5	23	1.00
Sep 2023	30	66	2.2	38	1.27
Sep 2022	30	73	2.4	36	1.20
Sep 2021	30	57	1.9	30	1.00
Sep 2020	30	73	2.4	35	1.17
Sep 2019	30	77	2.6	35	1.17
Sep 2018	30	80	2.7	37	1.23
Sep 2017	30	59	2.0	25	0.83
Sep 2016	30	118	3.9	51	1.70
Sep 2015	30	85	2.8	35	1.17
Sep 2014	30	77	2.6	29	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 83% · Maths 83% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%29th of 57 in Warrington

Warrington 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Warrington 85% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Warrington 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Warrington 77% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Warrington 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Warrington 83% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Warrington 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Warrington median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	3%	105	106
2023/24	77%	0%	106	106
2022/23	60%	10%	103	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Stephen's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
0.3 km · Warrington

Good2023
Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School
0.3 km · Warrington

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 26%met the SATs standard
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
0.8 km · Warrington

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place
Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy
1.2 km · Warrington

Good2024
Dallam Community Primary School
1.3 km · Warrington

Good2023

1.4applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Brook Acre Community Primary School
1.5 km · Warrington

Remains Good2022

2.0applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School
1.5 km · Warrington

Good2023

1.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Beamont Primary School
1.6 km · Warrington

Good2022

2.2applications per place 78%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 111310 · 877/3410
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 199 on roll
Free school meals: 43.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Sandy Lane, Orford, Warrington, WA2 9HS
Local authority: Warrington

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources