Voluntary aided school · Halton

The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
75Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
111321URN

Cotterill, Halton Brook, Runcorn, WA7 2NL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to Halton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Halton

14 applications for 7 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Halton 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 2 July 2024Ofsted'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

2.0applications per place, Reception

close to Halton median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

14 applications · 7 places offered · 7 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Halton median median 2.0
2025 2.8; Halton median median 1.9
2024 1.6; Halton median median 1.9
2023 2.3; Halton median median 1.8
2022 3.0; Halton median median 1.7
2021 1.1; Halton median median 1.8
2020 2.3; Halton median median 1.7
2019 1.3; Halton median median 1.6
2018 1.6; Halton median median 1.7
2017 2.3; Halton median median 1.7
2016 1.4; Halton median median 1.6
2015 1.7; Halton median median 1.7
2014 1.3; Halton median median 2.0

This school
Halton 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	7	14	2.0	7	1.00
Sep 2025	5	14	2.8	4	0.80
Sep 2024	9	14	1.6	9	1.00
Sep 2023	7	16	2.3	7	1.00
Sep 2022	5	15	3.0	5	1.00
Sep 2021	16	17	1.1	14	0.88
Sep 2020	6	14	2.3	6	1.00
Sep 2019	19	25	1.3	22	1.16
Sep 2018	13	21	1.6	12	0.92
Sep 2017	4	9	2.3	4	1.00
Sep 2016	11	15	1.4	11	1.00
Sep 2015	9	15	1.7	9	1.00
Sep 2014	15	19	1.3	12	0.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 56% · Maths 72% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%35th of 47 in Halton

Halton 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Halton 75% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Halton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard56%

Halton 73% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Halton 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Halton 75% England 77%

Higher standard11%

Halton 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Halton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	50%	6%	103	101
2023/24	27%	9%	104	100
2022/23	44%	4%	104	101

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

The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.0applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Castle View Primary School
0.1 km · Halton

Good2022

1.8applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School
0.5 km · Halton

Requires improvement2021

2.2applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Woodside Primary School
0.8 km · Halton

2026

1.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
The Brow Community Primary School
0.9 km · Halton

Good2022

1.5applications per place 27%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
1.2 km · Halton

Not yet inspected

1.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Pewithall School
1.3 km · Halton

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.0applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery
1.3 km · Halton

Special measures Inadequate2022

1.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Astmoor Primary School
1.4 km · Halton

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 36%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 111321 · 876/3511
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 140 pupils · 75 on roll
Free school meals: 48.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Cotterill, Halton Brook, Runcorn, WA7 2NL
Local authority: Halton

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