Voluntary aided school · Cheshire West and Chester

St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School

5–11Ages
307Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
111384URN

Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2015

School remains Good (Improving)Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.3 above Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester

94 applications for 38 places · 31st of 104 in Cheshire West and Chester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

84%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

Graded GoodJun 2015

School remains Good (Improving)Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024

Inspection history

17 July 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving)
3 June 2015
Graded inspection: 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

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

94 applications · 38 places offered · 36 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2025 2.0; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2024 2.2; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2023 2.1; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2022 1.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.1
2021 1.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2020 1.9; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2019 1.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2018 1.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2017 1.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2016 1.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.9
2015 1.9; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2014 1.9; 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	38	94	2.5	36	0.95
Sep 2025	33	66	2.0	23	0.70
Sep 2024	35	76	2.2	31	0.89
Sep 2023	39	81	2.1	33	0.85
Sep 2022	36	59	1.6	34	0.94
Sep 2021	47	73	1.6	35	0.74
Sep 2020	37	70	1.9	33	0.89
Sep 2019	42	65	1.6	35	0.83
Sep 2018	42	74	1.8	36	0.86
Sep 2017	47	83	1.8	39	0.83
Sep 2016	50	81	1.6	41	0.82
Sep 2015	46	87	1.9	39	0.85
Sep 2014	34	64	1.9	33	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 88% · Maths 96% → all three 84% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard84%6th of 113 in Cheshire West and Chester

Cheshire West and Chester 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Cheshire West and Chester 79% England 78%

Higher standard53%

Cheshire West and Chester 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard88%

Cheshire West and Chester 73% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Cheshire West and Chester 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard96%

Cheshire West and Chester 76% England 77%

Higher standard37%

Cheshire West and Chester 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	84%	8%	109	108
2023/24	76%	2%	109	105
2022/23	83%	10%	109	107

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 Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good · improving2024

2.5applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Hoole Church of England Primary School
0.5 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Improved significantly2025

2.2applications per place
St Martin's Academy Chester
0.6 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.3applications per place 96%met the SATs standard
Cherry Grove Primary School
0.7 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Standards maintained2025

3.1applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy
0.9 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2023

2.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Newton Primary School
1.0 km · Cheshire West and Chester

2026

2.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Boughton Heath Academy
1.3 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Outstanding2024

2.2applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Oldfield Primary School
1.4 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Good · concerns noted2023

2.4applications per place
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
1.6 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2023

1.5applications per place 61%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: 111384 · 896/3641
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 350 pupils · 307 on roll
Free school meals: 7.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AD
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester

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