St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Warrington
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 9 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Augustine's is a caring, inclusive school where all pupils - including those who are disadvantaged or have additional needs - thrive and achieve well. The school excels at teaching reading through effective phonics and developing pupils' character through strong values and respect for others. Staff are dedicated to supporting every child's wellbeing and ensuring no pupil falls behind.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics teaching ensures pupils become fluent and confident readers quickly, including those learning English as an additional language
- Effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND means they achieve as well as other pupils
- Warm relationships between staff and pupils create a calm, safe atmosphere where bullying is rare
- Well-designed curriculum with carefully chosen key knowledge helps pupils understand subjects in logical order
- Inclusive culture with strategies to quickly identify and support pupils with additional needs
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance analysis lacks precision in some areas, leaving a small number of pupils persistently absent
- Assessment checks in some subjects are not as well developed as in English and mathematics, limiting how teachers deepen understanding
- Governors do not evaluate the impact of pupil premium spending clearly enough to ensure best use of funding for disadvantaged pupils
- Some pupil performance information is not used well enough by leaders to set precise improvement priorities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Singing club, art club, LEGO club, careers week, school council, junior safety officer roles, subject ambassador roles
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is a welcoming school where pupils feel safe and behave well. The school maintains expected standards across achievement, attendance, behaviour, curriculum and teaching, early years, inclusion, leadership and governance, and personal development.
At a Glance
48.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 86% to 80%. Maths has declined from 86% to 70%. Writing has declined from 82% to 63%.
Class Sizes
20.8
Avg class size
19.5
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
141 pupils
200 capacity
59 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Warrington
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Warrington
Admissions Demand - Warrington
Places available
2,510
Applications
1,933
Got 1st preference
96.0%
Got preferred school
99.4%
Primary admissions across Warrington (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.57615%
Overall absence
12.67606%
Persistent absence
142
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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