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St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School

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

person Mr Paul Loughran (Headteacher)

location_onWidnes, WA8 8TD

language Visit Website phone 01514244468

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

240

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Expected Standard

72%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Widnes, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 29% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School is a voluntary aided school in Widnes, Halton, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 253 pupils on roll, of whom 45% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 72% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #9 of 48 primaries in Halton and #1,894 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 Outstanding, 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 24.3:1. 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

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 59%

Reading76% LA 74%

Writing76% LA 70%

Maths83% LA 71%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading85% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing78% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths75% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading68% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths81% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.3

Read

LA 0.4

-5.5 to -1.1

0.1

Write

LA 0.3

-2.0 to 2.3

-0.6

Maths

LA -0.3

-2.7 to 1.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 58%England 65%

Reading82% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing84% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths84% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.1

Read

LA -0.1

-1.9 to 2.1

1.2

Write

LA 0.4

-0.6 to 3.0

0.8

Maths

LA -0.4

-0.9 to 2.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

87%

LA 60%

Reading89% LA 72%

Writing89% LA 72%

Maths89% LA 71%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.8

Read

LA 0.4

2.9 to 6.7

2.4

Write

LA 0.4

0.6 to 4.2

4.4

Maths

LA 0.5

2.6 to 6.2

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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	#1,894 / 14,159	#9	#4,035	#1
2024	#2,069 / 14,233	#8	#4,783	#1
2023	#8,695 / 13,940	#30	#6,764	#10,277
2019	#5,015 / 11,810	#13	#6,463	#4,562
2018	#72 / 10,972	#2	#744	#358

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

16 May 2023

Inspection Report

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20 February 2019

Inspection Report

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25 November 2014

Inspection Report

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08 November 2010

Inspection Report

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01 May 2007

Inspection Report

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11 March 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-05-16

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2019-02-20

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2014-11-25

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

2010-11-08

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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 229 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	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	229	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	227	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	241	1	0.4%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	242	2	0.8%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	245	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	240	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	240	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	241	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	247	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	245	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	242	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	252	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	254	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	251	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	238	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	238	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	234	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	241	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	239	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	236	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	245	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	237	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	236	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	229	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	232	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	231	0	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.

Speech, Language & Communication 29 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 23 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

100%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

99%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

17%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree77%

agree22%

disagree1%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree79%

agree18%

disagree2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree52%

agree13%

disagree1%

strongly disagree1%

not applicable33%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes17%

no83%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree69%

agree31%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree78%

agree18%

disagree1%

don't know2%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree88%

agree12%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree78%

agree17%

disagree4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree84%

agree14%

don't know2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree78%

agree16%

disagree1%

strongly disagree1%

don't know3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree78%

agree21%

strongly disagree1%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes100%

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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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Halton

Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Palace Fields Primary Academy

Moorfield Primary School

St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School

Daresbury Primary School

Castle View Primary School