Voluntary aided school · Halton

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
204Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
111392URN

Edward Street, Widnes, WA8 0BW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.9 above Halton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Halton

49 applications for 17 places · 5th of 34 in Halton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

Halton 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

Inspection history

5 May 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
14 November 2013
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

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.9 above Halton median (2.0) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

49 applications · 17 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

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

2026 2.9; Halton median median 2.0
2025 1.7; Halton median median 1.9
2024 1.6; Halton median median 1.9
2023 1.6; Halton median median 1.8
2022 2.5; Halton median median 1.7
2021 2.2; Halton median median 1.8
2020 2.0; Halton median median 1.7
2019 2.5; Halton median median 1.6
2018 2.0; Halton median median 1.7
2017 2.1; Halton median median 1.7
2016 1.9; Halton median median 1.6
2015 2.1; Halton median median 1.7
2014 1.7; Halton median median 2.0

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	17	49	2.9	17	1.00
Sep 2025	23	39	1.7	22	0.96
Sep 2024	30	47	1.6	30	1.00
Sep 2023	21	33	1.6	21	1.00
Sep 2022	29	73	2.5	38	1.31
Sep 2021	28	62	2.2	23	0.82
Sep 2020	30	60	2.0	38	1.27
Sep 2019	29	72	2.5	37	1.28
Sep 2018	30	60	2.0	37	1.23
Sep 2017	30	62	2.1	31	1.03
Sep 2016	31	60	1.9	31	1.00
Sep 2015	30	62	2.1	31	1.03
Sep 2014	30	52	1.7	30	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 70% · Maths 77% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%27th of 47 in Halton

Halton 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Halton 75% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Halton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Halton 73% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Halton 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Halton 75% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Halton 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	57%	7%	105	104
2023/24	67%	6%	105	105
2022/23	70%	6%	108	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 John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Moorfield Primary School
1.1 km · Halton

Standards maintained2024

2.3applications per place 94%met the SATs standard
Fairfield Primary School
1.1 km · Halton

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St Bede's Catholic Infant School
1.4 km · Halton

Outstanding2023

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

Improved significantly2025

62%met the SATs standard
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
1.5 km · Halton

2026

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

Good2023

2.2applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
2.0 km · Halton

Good2023

2.8applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Lunts Heath Primary School
2.1 km · Halton

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.1applications per place 84%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: 111392 · 876/3650
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 204 on roll
Free school meals: 32.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Edward Street, Widnes, WA8 0BW
Local authority: Halton

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