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St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Ms Louise Conlon (Headteacher)

location_onNorthwich, CW8 3BY

language Visit Website phone 01606852149

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

192

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Expected Standard

73%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Northwich, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 26% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham is a voluntary aided school in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 151 pupils on roll, of whom 6% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #30 of 113 primaries in Cheshire West and Chester and #5,045 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 59%

Reading90% LA 74%

Writing80% LA 70%

Maths87% LA 71%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading90% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing80% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths80% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading93% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths93% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.8

Read

LA 0.4

-0.5 to 4.1

-0.9

Write

LA 0.1

-3.1 to 1.3

1.8

Maths

LA -0.4

-0.4 to 3.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

84%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading92% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing88% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths88% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.9

Read

LA 0.2

0.5 to 5.3

-0.2

Write

LA -0.7

-2.5 to 2.0

0.1

Maths

LA -0.4

-2.0 to 2.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 62%

Reading93% LA 77%

Writing81% LA 73%

Maths78% LA 74%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.1

Read

LA 0.4

-0.2 to 4.4

-0.1

Write

LA -1.1

-2.3 to 2.1

-0.4

Maths

LA -0.3

-2.5 to 1.7

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#5,045 / 14,159	#30	#3,612	#1
2024	#8,849 / 14,233	#66	#6,504	#1
2023	#4,397 / 13,940	#28	#3,675	#4,726
2019	#3,556 / 11,810	#19	#1,197	#4,025
2018	#5,683 / 10,972	#38	#4,668	#4,724

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

31 October 2023

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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11 June 2008

Inspection Report

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04 May 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2023-10-31

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2008-06-11

Section 5 RTI Historic EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 175 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	175	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	178	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	188	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	190	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	187	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	191	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	192	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	189	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	202	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	198	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	198	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	194	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	194	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	191	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	199	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	199	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	196	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	197	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	200	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	197	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	202	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	203	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	202	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	202	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	202	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	201	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 9 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 8 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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