Voluntary aided school · Halton

St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School

3–11Ages
253Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
111393URN

St Michael's Road, Widnes, WA8 8TD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.4 below Halton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Halton

47 applications for 30 places · 27th of 34 in Halton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Halton 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 16 May 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Halton median (2.0) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

47 applications · 30 places offered · 30 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

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

2026 1.6; Halton median median 2.0
2025 2.5; Halton median median 1.9
2024 2.0; Halton median median 1.9
2023 2.6; Halton median median 1.8
2022 2.4; Halton median median 1.7
2021 2.1; Halton median median 1.8
2020 2.9; Halton median median 1.7
2019 2.1; Halton median median 1.6
2018 2.2; Halton median median 1.7
2017 2.7; Halton median median 1.7
2016 2.1; Halton median median 1.6
2015 2.2; Halton median median 1.7
2014 2.1; Halton median median 2.0

More applications per place than the Halton median in 12 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	30	47	1.6	30	1.00
Sep 2025	25	63	2.5	25	1.00
Sep 2024	21	41	2.0	20	0.95
Sep 2023	29	75	2.6	39	1.34
Sep 2022	30	71	2.4	41	1.37
Sep 2021	30	64	2.1	30	1.00
Sep 2020	30	88	2.9	48	1.60
Sep 2019	30	64	2.1	34	1.13
Sep 2018	24	52	2.2	24	1.00
Sep 2017	30	80	2.7	41	1.37
Sep 2016	30	62	2.1	35	1.17
Sep 2015	30	67	2.2	25	0.83
Sep 2014	30	62	2.1	33	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 76% · Maths 83% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%12th of 47 in Halton

Halton 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Halton 75% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Halton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Halton 73% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Halton 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Halton 75% England 77%

Higher standard7%

Halton 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	72%	3%	105	103
2023/24	68%	5%	106	105
2022/23	61%	6%	103	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 Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Oakfield Community Primary School
1.0 km · Halton

2026

1.7applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Halton

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Halebank CofE Primary School
1.4 km · Halton

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.0applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Ditton Primary School
1.4 km · Halton

Good2023

2.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School
1.5 km · Halton

Good2023

3.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
St Basil's Catholic Primary School
2.0 km · Halton

Standards maintained2024

3.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
2.1 km · Halton

Good2023

1.8applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Kingsway Primary Academy School
2.2 km · Halton

Good2023

2.2applications per place 52%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
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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: 111393 · 876/3651
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 245 pupils · 253 on roll
Free school meals: 45.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: St Michael's Road, Widnes, WA8 8TD
Local authority: Halton

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