Voluntary aided school · Cheshire West and Chester

St Luke's Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
73Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
111379URN

The Willows, Frodsham, WA6 7QP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

1.0 above Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester

13 applications for 4 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

43%met the expected standard

Cheshire West and Chester 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 5 June 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

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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 hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.3applications per place, Reception

1.0 above Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

13 applications · 4 places offered · 3 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2025 2.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2024 3.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2023 4.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2022 2.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.1
2021 1.4; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2020 1.9; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2019 1.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2018 1.9; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2017 1.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2016 1.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.9
2015 1.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2014 1.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0

This school
Cheshire West and Chester 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	4	13	3.3	3	0.75
Sep 2025	5	13	2.6	4	0.80
Sep 2024	4	14	3.5	2	0.50
Sep 2023	4	17	4.3	4	1.00
Sep 2022	6	17	2.8	6	1.00
Sep 2021	17	24	1.4	17	1.00
Sep 2020	16	30	1.9	11	0.69
Sep 2019	15	27	1.8	14	0.93
Sep 2018	18	35	1.9	8	0.44
Sep 2017	18	32	1.8	16	0.89
Sep 2016	25	32	1.3	22	0.88
Sep 2015	30	49	1.6	29	0.97
Sep 2014	19	31	1.6	19	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 86% · Maths 48% → all three 43% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard43%98th of 113 in Cheshire West and Chester

Cheshire West and Chester 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Cheshire West and Chester 79% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Cheshire West and Chester 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Cheshire West and Chester 73% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Cheshire West and Chester 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard48%

Cheshire West and Chester 76% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Cheshire West and Chester 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Cheshire West and Chester median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	43%	5%	103	100
2023/24	69%	0%	107	104
2022/23	67%	5%	108	103

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 Luke's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

3.3applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Frodsham Manor House Primary School
0.5 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Frodsham CofE Primary School
0.6 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Frodsham Primary Academy
0.9 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.2applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Hillview Primary School
2.7 km · Halton

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Beechwood Primary School
2.8 km · Halton

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Weston Primary School
3.1 km · Halton

Good2023

2.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Helsby Hillside Primary School
3.1 km · Cheshire West and Chester

2026

2.1applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery
3.2 km · Halton

Special measures Inadequate2022

1.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 111379 · 896/3633
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 73 on roll
Free school meals: 27.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: The Willows, Frodsham, WA6 7QP
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester

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