St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School, Warrington
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
This is a warm, family-oriented school where staff know pupils and their families well and create a calm, inviting environment where all children thrive. Pupils develop strong values of faith, hope, love and learning, behave exceptionally well, and have positive attitudes towards their education. The school is particularly effective at supporting disadvantaged pupils, children with SEND, and those learning English as an additional language, ensuring they progress well and feel fully included.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour and positive attitudes to learning throughout the school - pupils are polite, respectful and bullying is extremely rare
- Strong early years provision with ambitious curriculum and highly effective support for disadvantaged pupils, those with SEND and EAL learners
- Well-designed curriculum that builds on prior learning - pupils remember what they learn and progress well from their starting points
- Inclusive culture where all pupils feel valued and supported - leaders quickly identify barriers to learning and provide appropriate help
- Effective leadership and governance with strong school improvement that keeps pupils' wellbeing and achievement at the heart of decision-making
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils have misconceptions in mathematics that are not fully addressed, affecting their confidence in applying mathematical knowledge
- Curriculum in a small number of subjects (such as chronology in history) continues to be developed to ensure pupils understand all aspects equally well
- A few final refinements needed to curriculum in some subjects for school improvement actions to have full impact
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Science clubs, arts and crafts activities, sports clubs, fundraising events, coffee mornings, global development charity events, after-school clubs, play leader responsibilities
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School is a nurturing Catholic primary school where pupils feel a strong sense of belonging and achieve well across the curriculum. The school has successfully maintained high standards despite significant staffing changes and has redesigned its curriculum to set high expectations for all learners.
At a Glance
27.9%
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 69% to 65%. Maths has improved from 56% to 65%. Writing has remained stable at around 75%.
Class Sizes
20.7
Avg class size
10.0
Infant (KS1)
19.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
56%
Available places
118 pupils
210 capacity
92 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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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.01707%
Overall absence
10.81081%
Persistent absence
111
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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