St Bridget's Catholic Primary School

WarringtonVoluntary aided school

Capesthorne Road, Poulton-with-Fearnhead, WARRINGTON, WA2 0ER

Headteacher: Mrs Ceri DobsonSchool website ↗Pupils: 194 (capacity: 205)

Ofsted RatingInspected 15 February 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
70.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
7.0%

Reading

Expected level96.0%
Exceeding44.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

Writing

Expected level70.0%
Exceeding7.0%

Maths

Expected level93.0%
Exceeding37.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
18
Applications received
34
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
48.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
26.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
30.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1624.0%0.0%-2.8-5.5-3.4
2016/1747.0%3.0%-2.3-1.1-2.0
2017/1835.0%0.0%-3.2-5.1-1.2
2018/1952.0%3.0%+1.6+0.7-3.6
2022/2367.0%7.0%+4.0+3.5+2.4
2023/2460.0%3.0%---
2024/2570.0%7.0%---
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