St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

About St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School is a small, oversubscribed state primary in Warrington that clearly appeals to local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 23 applications for just 14 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.64, and all 14 first-preference applicants were offered a spot. That level of demand suggests a strong reputation among parents, though no direct parent-view survey data is available in this profile to confirm satisfaction rates. The school is a Roman Catholic mixed primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It currently has 157 pupils against a capacity of 200, so there is some physical room to grow, but the oversubscription figures show that popularity is outpacing places. The headteacher is David Bentley, and the school sits within the Warrington local authority in the North West.

Academically, St Augustine’s performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Warrington LA average of 69%. The school ranks 15th out of 55 primary schools in the local authority, placing it in the top 25% nationally. Individual subject scores are solid: 86% reached the expected standard in reading and in maths, and 82% in writing. At the higher standard, 36% achieved in reading, 32% in maths, and 9% in both writing and the combined measure. Average scaled scores were 107 in both reading and maths. The school’s most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2016 rated it Good overall, with Good for leadership, management and early years provision. An ungraded inspection in 2021 confirmed it remains Good, a significant improvement from its previous Inadequate rating in 2014.

The school offers a broad set of facilities including a gymnasium, music rooms, art studios, a library, playing fields, a forest school, a sensory room, an outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, gymnastics, cross country, rounders, cricket, dance and tennis, and there are clubs for choir, book club and drama. The school has identified SEND provisions for moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and hearing and visual impairments. With 45.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a relatively disadvantaged catchment compared with the national average. It is a faith school with a Catholic character, so families who align with that ethos may find it a natural fit, though the data does not specify whether admissions prioritise Catholic applicants. For parents seeking a strong academic record in a small, community-focused setting with good facilities, St Augustine’s is clearly a popular choice.

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