Voluntary aided school · Warrington

St Peter's Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
211Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
111370URN

Hillock Lane, Woolston, Warrington, WA1 4PQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to Warrington median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Warrington

56 applications for 25 places · 21st of 56 in Warrington

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

79%met the expected standard

Warrington 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 17 April 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

2.2applications per place, Reception

close to Warrington median (2.1) close to England median (2.2)

56 applications · 25 places offered · 21 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Warrington median median 2.1
2025 2.0; Warrington median median 2.1
2024 2.6; Warrington median median 2.0
2023 2.3; Warrington median median 1.9
2022 2.7; Warrington median median 2.0
2021 2.5; Warrington median median 2.0
2020 2.7; Warrington median median 2.1
2019 2.7; Warrington median median 2.0
2018 2.5; Warrington median median 2.1
2017 2.9; Warrington median median 2.3
2016 2.4; Warrington median median 2.2
2015 3.7; Warrington median median 2.3
2014 3.3; Warrington median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Warrington median in 12 of 13 years.

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	56	2.2	21	0.84
Sep 2025	24	47	2.0	24	1.00
Sep 2024	30	78	2.6	34	1.13
Sep 2023	30	70	2.3	31	1.03
Sep 2022	18	49	2.7	15	0.83
Sep 2021	30	74	2.5	27	0.90
Sep 2020	29	77	2.7	30	1.03
Sep 2019	30	81	2.7	27	0.90
Sep 2018	30	74	2.5	30	1.00
Sep 2017	30	88	2.9	29	0.97
Sep 2016	30	72	2.4	30	1.00
Sep 2015	30	112	3.7	41	1.37
Sep 2014	30	99	3.3	32	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 88% · Maths 97% → all three 79% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard79%12th of 57 in Warrington

Warrington 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Warrington 85% England 78%

Higher standard48%

Warrington 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard88%

Warrington 77% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Warrington 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard97%

Warrington 83% England 77%

Higher standard39%

Warrington 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (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	79%	9%	108	109
2023/24	78%	3%	109	108
2022/23	84%	6%	109	108

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 Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

2.2applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Woolston CofE Aided Primary School
0.1 km · Warrington

Good2023

2.6applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Woolston Community Primary School
0.3 km · Warrington

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Bruche Academy
1.0 km · Warrington

Good2022

3.4applications per place 97%met the SATs standard
Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate
1.5 km · Warrington

Good2023

2.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
1.9 km · Warrington

Good2023

1.7applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Thelwall Community Junior School
2.2 km · Warrington

Standards maintained2024

64%met the SATs standard
Thelwall Infant School
2.2 km · Warrington

Good2023

2.2applications per place
Brook Acre Community Primary School
2.3 km · Warrington

Remains Good2022

2.0applications per place 54%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 111370 · 877/3613
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 211 on roll
Free school meals: 10.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Hillock Lane, Woolston, Warrington, WA1 4PQ
Local authority: Warrington

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