St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Warrington

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~552m)Possible (~788m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr David Bentley
Pupils:141 / 200 capacity
LA:Warrington
Phone:01925633317
Address:Henshall Avenue, Latchford, Warrington, WA4 1PY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 9 months ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 10 December 2025View full report
URN:111309
UKPRN:10070208
Diocese:Diocese of Shrewsbury
Constituency:Warrington South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-6ppMaths-16ppWriting-19pp

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

Getting There

Bus Stops

Late Shop (o/s)
176m · 3 min walk
Kingsway South (cnr)
213m · 3 min walk
Poachers' Lane (cnr)
244m · 4 min walk
Bridgewater Avenue (cnr)
256m · 4 min walk
Cheshire Cheese (o/s)
340m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

71%

Available places

141 pupils

200 capacity

59 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Warrington

Low pressure
New homes approved:4,545
Projected new pupils:1,136

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Warrington

Admissions Demand - Warrington

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

2,510

Applications

1,933

Got 1st preference

96.0%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Warrington (2025/26)

Inspection History(16)

10 December 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
29 June 2021
14 June 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.57615%

Overall absence

12.67606%

Persistent absence

142

Enrolments

Authorised2.88174%
Unauthorised2.69441%
Persistent (10%+)12.67606%
Severe (50%+)0.70423%

Absence trend

5.39491%
18/19
3.62041%
20/21
6.31742%
21/22
5.62163%
22/23
5.05189%
23/24
5.57615%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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