St Bede's Catholic Junior 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 Junior School and St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Widnes.
St Bede's Catholic Junior School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
St Bede's Catholic Junior School was judged Good and St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for St Bede's Catholic Junior School and 77.0% for St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Bede's Catholic Junior School (67.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and 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 Junior School | WidnesSt Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 48 in Halton | 12th of 48 in Halton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 307 | 227 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 243 | |
| Location | Widnes, WA8 6EL | Widnes, WA8 6DD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 19.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 307 | 227 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.9% | 50.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 31.3% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.4% 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.
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.
St Bede's Catholic Junior School
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
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