Fairfield Primary SchoolSt Bede's Catholic Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Widnes.
Summary of the comparison
Fairfield Primary School and St Bede's Catholic Infant School are primary schools in Widnes.
Fairfield Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Bede's Catholic Infant School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). St Bede's Catholic Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Fairfield Primary School was judged Good and St Bede's Catholic Infant School was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Fairfield Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WidnesFairfield Primary School | WidnesSt Bede's Catholic Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | A87/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 48 in Halton Stronger figure | 43rd of 48 in Halton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 594 | 226 | |
| Capacity | 620 | 225 | |
| Location | Widnes, WA8 6TH | Widnes, WA8 6EL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 594 | 226 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.3% | 22.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.5% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 22.9% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% | 10.2% 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.
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.
Fairfield Primary School
St Bede's Catholic Infant School
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