St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGreat Sankey Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Warrington.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Great Sankey Primary School are primary schools in Warrington.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Great Sankey Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Great Sankey Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Great Sankey Primary 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 77.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and 78.0% for Great Sankey Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Great Sankey Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarringtonSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | WarringtonGreat Sankey Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 61 in Warrington | 8th of 61 in Warrington Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 231 | 348 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 315 | |
| Location | Warrington, WA5 2AU | Warrington, WA5 1SB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 22.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 231 | 348 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.2% | 12.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.3% | 8.9% | |
| SEN support | 6.5% | 4.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Great Sankey Primary School
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