St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School, Widnes
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Widnes. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 19 schools in Widnes with published results, and 6,110th of 14,452 across England. It was 78% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Halton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School in detail
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Halton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (85% in reading, 75% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School are Oakfield Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 38% reading, 50% maths); Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 74% reading, 68% maths); Halebank CofE Primary School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 69% reading, 54% maths); and Ditton Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 70% reading, 68% maths).
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Oakfield Community Primary SchoolOur Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary SchoolHalebank CofE Primary SchoolDitton Primary School
Who goes there
45.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 62 pupils (24.5%) received SEN support and 6 (2.4%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hough Green Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St. Michaels, 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School are Ormiston Chadwick Academy (0.8 miles), Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School (1.3 miles) and Wade Deacon High School (1.6 miles).
Ormiston Chadwick AcademySaints Peter and Paul Catholic High SchoolWade Deacon High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
45.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 85% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 75% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
22.5
Infant (KS1)
24.7
KS2
11
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Welcome Back Letter From Mr Loughran
11 Sep 2026
Reception 2027 Show Arounds
11 Sep 2026
Welcome Back
11 Jun 2026
Poetry Buzz event
1 May 2026
Sports at St Michael's
1 May 2026
Spring Concert at St Peter and Paul
19 Mar 2026
From St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Before and after school care
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Halton
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School.
- Positive Progress Widnes270m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School is in Halton; for families living there:
Apply to Halton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 7 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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 Halton is 9.5 (the median across 70 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 St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
230 pupils
294 places
64 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Widnes
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Widnes
Across Halton council
Places available
1,555
Applications
1,158
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Halton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
62
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
26.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
253
Total Pupils
135
Boys
118
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
21.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,095
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,057
Per pupil
£1612k
Total funding
£162k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
13.1%
Persistent absence
206
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Questions parents ask about St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School
What are SATs results like at St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School?
Of the pupils at St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School is oversubscribed, Halton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School?
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 294 places.
How big are the classes at St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School?
Classes at St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School average 23 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School?
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School has around 253 pupils on roll. 45% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School in 2024/25. 13.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School?
Apply through Halton's coordinated admissions process, naming St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School 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 St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School: Positive Progress Widnes (270m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 7 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Halton is 9.5 (the median across 70 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School?
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School is at St Michael's Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 8TD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)