St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School vs Willow Bank School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Willow Bank School
Newton-le-Willows
Overview
Phase
Primary
Special
Type
Voluntary aided school
Community special school
Age Range
3–11
8–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Warrington
St. Helens
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
118
70
Capacity
210
65
Occupancy
56%
108%
FSM %
27.9%
70.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Inadequate
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jan 2026
May 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
9.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
0%
KS2 Reading
65%
-
KS2 Maths
65%
-
KS2 Writing
75%
-