What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026| Area | Outstanding | Good | Requires improvement | Inadequate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good | |||
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding | |||
| Personal development | Outstanding | |||
| Leadership and management | Good |
Inspection history
- 12 March 2025Ungraded inspection: Improved significantly
- 4 February 2020Graded inspection: Good
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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 did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 71% · Writing 77% · Maths 77% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Halton median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 62% | 19% | 104 | 105 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 18% | 107 | 106 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 18% | 107 | 105 |
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 Bede's Catholic Junior SchoolThis schoolThis schoolImproved significantly202562%met the SATs standard
- 0.0 km · HaltonOutstanding20232.4applications per place
- 0.5 km · HaltonGood20232.2applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
- 0.6 km · HaltonRemains Good20242.3applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
- 1.0 km · Halton20261.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
- 1.2 km · HaltonGood20232.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
- 1.5 km · HaltonRemains Good20232.9applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
- 1.5 km · HaltonGood20232.8applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
- 1.8 km · HaltonGraded · no overall grade20243.1applications per place 84%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
- 111371 · 876/3614
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Capacity
- 300 pupils · 306 on roll
- Free school meals
- 32.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- Appleton Village, St Bede's Junior School, WIDNES, WA8 6EL
- Local authority
- Halton
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources