St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

About St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, sits within the Halton local authority and is one of 43 primary schools ranked in the area. It places 24th among them, which puts it in the middle of the pack locally. The top-performing peers nearby are Moorfield Primary School, Moore Primary School, and Castle View Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The school is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision on site. It has a relatively small roll of 146 pupils against a capacity of 175, and a notably high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 42.4 per cent. The headteacher is Elizabeth Lambe. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in September 2023, the school was rated Good overall, a rating it has held consistently across its previous inspection in 2018 as well.

Academically, the school’s Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year show that 60 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits just above the Halton local authority average of 59 per cent. However, only 5 per cent of pupils reached the higher standard in all three subjects. In individual subjects, 70 per cent met the expected standard in reading and in maths, with average scores of 103 and 102 respectively. Writing saw 65 per cent reach the expected level, and 10 per cent achieved the higher standard. The school’s ranking nationally places it in the bottom 50 per cent of all primary schools on the combined expected standard metric, at the 57th percentile. Progress scores for reading, writing and maths are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a dining hall, music rooms, a sensory room, an outdoor playground, a gymnasium, a library, art studios, playing fields and a chapel. Sports on offer include athletics, swimming, gymnastics, tennis and cross country, and there are clubs such as film, art and science. The school has identified SEND provisions for moderate learning difficulties, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, and visual impairment. For the 2025/26 admissions round, the school was oversubscribed: 33 applications were received for 23 places, with 22 first-preference offers made. This suggests it is a popular choice among local families, particularly those seeking a Catholic primary with a small, community feel. It may suit families who value a faith-based setting and are comfortable with a school that performs around the local average academically, with a strong focus on pastoral and sensory support.

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