St Bede's Catholic Infant SchoolSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Widnes.
Summary of the comparison
St Bede's Catholic Infant School and St John Fisher Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Widnes.
St Bede's Catholic Infant School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and St John Fisher Catholic Primary School scores 68 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 John Fisher Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WidnesSt Bede's Catholic Infant School | WidnesSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A87/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 48 in Halton | 8th of 48 in Halton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 226 | 204 | |
| Capacity | 225 | 210 | |
| Location | Widnes, WA8 6EL | Widnes, WA8 0BW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 226 | 204 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.1% | 34.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 1.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 17.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.2% Stronger figure | 12.8% | 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 John Fisher Catholic Primary School
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