Christ Church CofE Primary School PadgateSt Oswald's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Warrington.
Summary of the comparison
Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Warrington.
Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate is ahead on our composite score.
Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate was judged Good and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate and 72.0% for St Oswald's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate (53.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarringtonChrist Church CofE Primary School Padgate | WarringtonSt Oswald's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 61 in Warrington Stronger figure | 44th of 61 in Warrington | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 343 | 206 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | Warrington, WA2 0QJ | Warrington, WA1 3LB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 343 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.9% | 18.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.5% | 25.7% | |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.7% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
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