Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Warrington
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Warrington, part of Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 46th-highest of the 69 schools in Warrington with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was 78% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warrington (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in detail
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School. We are a small, happy family, with a clear Mission Statement: to listen to Mary’s instruction to follow Jesus and His teachings; we keep Christ at the centre of all we do and try to live out both our Mission and Gospel-inspired school values every day."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 80% in Warrington and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 29 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Alderman Bolton Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 70% maths); St Thomas' CofE Primary School (0.5 miles); and Latchford St James CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 64% reading, 60% maths).
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Alderman Bolton Primary SchoolSt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Thomas' CofE Primary SchoolLatchford St James CofE Primary School
The trust
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is one of 9 schools run by Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
29.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (60%), Asian (11%) and Chinese (7%).
In 2026, 30 pupils (20.8%) received SEN support and 4 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Warrington Central Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Christ Church (opposite), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 236 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Warrington (96), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy issued 7 suspensions, 4.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School (0.2 miles), Cardinal Newman Catholic High School (0.8 miles) and Bridgewater High School (1.2 miles).
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High SchoolCardinal Newman Catholic High SchoolBridgewater High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2024. Before that, as Our Lady's Catholic Primary School (URN 111305), it was rated Good in February 2022.
At a Glance
28.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
20.5
Avg class size
16.5
Infant (KS1)
22.5
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.
- 3Rs Tuition Latchford210m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is in Warrington; for families living there:
Apply to Warrington for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 13 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Warrington is 11 (the median across 96 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
163 pupils
210 places
47 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Warrington
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Warrington
Across Warrington council
Places available
2,365
Applications
2,024
Got 1st preference
91.9%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Warrington council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
23.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
144
Total Pupils
69
Boys
75
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
16.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,114
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,042
Per pupil
£1092k
Total funding
£64k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4%
Overall absence
14.9%
Persistent absence
148
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
What are SATs results like at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Of the pupils at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2024. Before that, as Our Lady's Catholic Primary School (URN 111305), it was rated Good in February 2022.
What is the catchment area for Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, Warrington allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Classes at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy average 20.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has around 144 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
6.4% of sessions were missed at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 14.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Warrington's coordinated admissions process, naming Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 3Rs Tuition Latchford (210m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 13 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Warrington is 11 (the median across 96 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is at Wash Lane, Latchford, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 1JD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)