St Basil's Catholic Primary School

HaltonVoluntary aided school

Hough Green Road, Hough Green, Widnes, WA8 4SZ

Headteacher: Mrs Angela SheppardSchool website ↗Pupils: 223 (capacity: 420)

Ofsted RatingInspected 11 September 2019Full 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.
62.0%
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 level83.0%
Exceeding21.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level72.0%
Exceeding10.0%

Maths

Expected level72.0%
Exceeding28.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
17
Applications received
32
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
45.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
10.0%
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).
34.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1633.0%0.0%-2.3-3.1-2.8
2016/1758.0%4.0%-0.6-0.9-2.3
2017/1864.0%7.0%+1.1+1.8+1.2
2018/1959.0%6.0%-1.5+1.1-1.6
2022/2351.0%6.0%-2.1-1.4-1.7
2023/2460.0%6.0%---
2024/2562.0%7.0%---
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