St Bede's Catholic Infant SchoolSt Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Widnes.
Summary of the comparison
St Bede's Catholic Infant School and St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Widnes.
St Bede's Catholic Infant School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Bede's Catholic Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
St Bede's Catholic Infant School was judged Outstanding and St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School was judged strong.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School (66.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WidnesSt Bede's Catholic Infant School | WidnesSt Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A87/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 48 in Halton | 12th of 48 in Halton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 226 | 227 | |
| Capacity | 225 | 243 | |
| Location | Widnes, WA8 6EL | Widnes, WA8 6DD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 77.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 226 | 227 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.1% | 50.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 31.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% | 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.
St Bede's Catholic Infant School
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
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