St Stephen's Catholic Primary SchoolMeadowside Community Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Warrington.
Summary of the comparison
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Warrington.
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Stephen's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and 26.0% for Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Stephen's Catholic Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School (36.0% in 2022-23, 26.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarringtonSt Stephen's Catholic Primary School | WarringtonMeadowside Community Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 61 in Warrington Stronger figure | 39th of 61 in Warrington | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 204 | 265 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 315 | |
| Location | Warrington, WA2 9HS | Warrington, WA2 9PH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 26.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 204 | 265 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.7% | 64.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.5% | 17.0% | |
| SEN support | 28.4% | 31.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 10.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.8% | 17.3% 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.
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 Stephen's Catholic Primary School
Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School
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