Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School

Highfield Road, Widnes, WA8 7DW

Local ranking4th of 9 secondary schools in Halton
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1677

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.4
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
33.0%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
61.9%
Entering EBacc
17.2%
EBacc APS
3.4
Cohort Size
215

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1302
Boys
659 (51%)
Girls
643 (49%)
Capacity
1677 (78% full)
SEND
12.2%
FSM Eligible
42.2%
EAL
6.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.3%
SEN Support
8.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
84.2
Budget per Pupil
£8,634/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.3%
Persistent Absence
29.6%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 87.0%
  • White Other: 3.3%
  • Other: 3.3%
  • Mixed Other: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%
  • Black African: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.6%

87.0%

White British

3.3%

White Other

3.3%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Highfield Road

Widnes, North West

Administrative

URN
111457
UKPRN
10005639
Establishment No.
4625