St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, Widnes
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Gerard's is a caring, welcoming school where your child will feel they belong and are genuinely known by staff. Teachers are highly skilled and use clear explanations to help children build strong knowledge across all subjects, with particular strength in reading, writing and maths. The school expertly supports children with additional needs or challenges, ensuring every child can access the full curriculum and experience success.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve above national average results in reading, writing and mathematics, with disadvantaged pupils closing gaps with their peers
- High-quality teaching with clear explanations and ambitious curriculum design that builds knowledge over time
- Excellent attendance and behaviour supported by a calm, nurturing environment and the school's vision of love, hope, dream and achieve
- Inclusive culture with early identification of needs and tailored support for vulnerable pupils, including those new to English
- Strong pastoral care with focus on mental health and wellbeing, including daily mood tracking and access to support
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils in Year 4 need additional support to secure multiplication times table knowledge
- A small number of Reception children do not consistently form letters with accuracy and fluency, which may affect writing readiness for Year 1
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Choir, drama, multi-sports, pupil parliament, play leaders, eco-warriors
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School is a strong school where pupils develop deep knowledge across all subjects and achieve above national average outcomes in reading, writing and mathematics. Leaders have created an inclusive, nurturing environment where all pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs, are supported to flourish.
At a Glance
40.8%
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 improved from 81% to 90%. Maths has improved from 74% to 83%. Writing has improved from 71% to 83%.
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
236 pupils
243 capacity
7 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Widnes
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Widnes
Admissions Demand - Halton
Places available
1,614
Applications
1,258
Got 1st preference
96.2%
Got preferred school
99.5%
Primary admissions across Halton (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.36883%
Overall absence
15.76087%
Persistent absence
184
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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