St Basil's Catholic Primary School, Widnes

In its own words: "We are proud of the Catholic ethos and values of our school. Together we have worked to develop our shared vision, mission and values. These are revisited regularly and shared with the children. By following Jesus’s example, we learn to ‘Love, Learn and Succeed’ in everything that we do as members of our school family and the wider community."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, basketball, multi-sports, dance and choir.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at St Basil's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Halton and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 65% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 13 families put St Basil's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 41 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Basil's Catholic Primary School are All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); Oakfield Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 38% reading, 50% maths); and Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 74% reading, 68% maths).

St Basil's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

34 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Basil's Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (60%).

59.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 55 pupils (24.7%) received SEN support and 23 (10.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

St Basil's Catholic Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and severe learning difficulties: 16 places, 12 pupils on roll.

St Basil's Catholic Primary School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Hough Green Rail Station, about 550 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St. Basils, 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Basil's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

St Basil's Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.