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Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School

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personMrs Danielle Scott

location_onWidnes, WA8 7DW

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

1,282

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Attainment 8

41.4

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GCSE Rank

#4 in Halton

#2,342 of 3,216 nationally

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Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in Widnes, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School is a voluntary aided school in Widnes, Halton, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 1,302 pupils on roll, of whom 42% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 41.4, placing the school #4 in Halton and #2,342 of 3,216 nationally. 33.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 9.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 6 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 6.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

41.4

Grade 5+ E&M

33.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)9.1%

Entering EBacc17.20%

EBacc APS3.36

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.61

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc12.10%

EBacc APS3.26

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.62

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17%

EBacc APS3.20

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.26

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc12%

EBacc APS3.76

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS3.94

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.56

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS3.53

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

05 July 2022

Inspection Report

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03 December 2020

Inspection Report

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06 June 2017

Inspection Report

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23 April 2014

Inspection Report

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05 December 2012

Inspection Report

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07 March 2012

Inspection Report

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18 October 2011

Inspection Report

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20 January 2010

Inspection Report

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13 January 2009

Inspection Report

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06 June 2007

Inspection Report

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25 November 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-06-06

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-04-23

None Legacy

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

9.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.2%(68 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

3pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,302 pupils. During this period, there were 129 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 9.9%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,302	129	9.9%	7.3%	3
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,296	48	3.7%	7.8%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,308	131	10.0%	7.4%	4
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,307	226	17.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,328	99	7.5%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,280	155	12.1%	6.6%	3
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,282	114	8.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,287	49	3.8%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,288	18	1.4%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,280	20	1.6%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,284	18	1.4%	4.4%	3
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,273	38	3.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,275	10	0.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,275	33	2.6%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,339	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,339	67	5.0%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,335	106	7.9%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,410	70	5.0%	3.1%	2
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,446	92	6.4%	3.8%	6
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,449	88	6.1%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,475	57	3.9%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,474	43	2.9%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,479	51	3.4%	3.7%	3
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,469	25	1.7%	3.0%	5
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,470	51	3.5%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,488	79	5.3%	3.1%	7

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 48 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 25 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 25 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 16 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 11 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils