Voluntary aided school · Halton

St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School

2–11Ages
236Pupils
PrimaryPhase
CatholicReligious character
111391URN

Lugsdale Road, Widnes, WA8 6DD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jan 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.5 below Halton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Halton

46 applications for 31 places · 32nd of 34 in Halton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

Halton 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 27 January 2026Published 12 March 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching		Strong standard
Achievement		Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour		Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Early years			Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Strong standard

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

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

27 January 2026
Report card · 6 Strong standard, 1 Expected standard
3 November 2021
Graded 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 hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Halton median (2.0) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

46 applications · 31 places offered · 31 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.5; Halton median median 2.0
2025 1.4; Halton median median 1.9
2024 1.5; Halton median median 1.9
2023 1.5; Halton median median 1.8
2022 1.3; Halton median median 1.7
2021 1.4; Halton median median 1.8
2020 1.6; Halton median median 1.7
2019 1.2; Halton median median 1.6
2018 1.2; Halton median median 1.7
2017 1.7; Halton median median 1.7
2016 1.3; Halton median median 1.6
2015 1.6; Halton median median 1.7
2014 1.7; Halton median median 2.0

More applications per place than the Halton median in 0 of 13 years.

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	31	46	1.5	31	1.00
Sep 2025	20	28	1.4	20	1.00
Sep 2024	19	28	1.5	19	1.00
Sep 2023	25	38	1.5	25	1.00
Sep 2022	30	39	1.3	29	0.97
Sep 2021	29	41	1.4	29	1.00
Sep 2020	20	32	1.6	20	1.00
Sep 2019	21	25	1.2	19	0.90
Sep 2018	26	30	1.2	24	0.92
Sep 2017	14	24	1.7	11	0.79
Sep 2016	21	27	1.3	17	0.81
Sep 2015	25	40	1.6	22	0.88
Sep 2014	23	38	1.7	22	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 83% · Maths 83% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%7th of 47 in Halton

Halton 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Halton 75% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Halton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Halton 73% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Halton 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Halton 75% England 77%

Higher standard37%

Halton 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	77%	13%	106	107
2023/24	71%	6%	106	105
2022/23	66%	3%	105	104

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 Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

2026

1.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Kingsway Primary Academy School
0.5 km · Halton

Good2023

2.2applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St Bede's Catholic Infant School
0.9 km · Halton

Outstanding2023

2.4applications per place
St Bede's Catholic Junior School
1.0 km · Halton

Improved significantly2025

62%met the SATs standard
Fairfield Primary School
1.3 km · Halton

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
1.5 km · Halton

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Widnes Academy
1.6 km · Halton

Remains Good2023

1.2applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Ditton Primary School
1.8 km · Halton

Good2023

2.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School
2.2 km · Halton

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 111391 · 876/3649
Religious character: Catholic
Capacity: 243 pupils · 236 on roll
Free school meals: 40.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Lugsdale Road, Widnes, WA8 6DD
Local authority: Halton

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