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St Bede's Catholic Infant School

Halton, WA8 6ELPrimaryAges 5–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
78 1st-choice / 75 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About St Bede's Catholic Infant School

St Bede's Catholic Infant School in Halton received an Outstanding rating from Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection in October 2023, a grade it has held across both its inspections on record. The school is one of only two primary schools in the local authority to hold this top rating, out of 49 state primary schools in Halton. For a school that only covers Reception to Year 2, the most telling academic metric is the quality of early years provision, which inspectors also judged Outstanding. The report highlights that children get off to a strong start, with staff skilled at identifying what each child needs to learn next. Given the school's narrow age range, there are no published Key Stage 2 SATs results or a Progress 8 score to examine, but the Ofsted breakdown shows every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management — all rated Outstanding. This consistency across the board suggests a school that delivers reliably strong foundations for its youngest pupils.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressLeigh Avenue, Widnes, Halton, WA8 6EL
HeadteacherJacqueline Coughlan
Local AuthorityHalton
Number of Pupils226
Free School Meals (FSM)22.1%
School Capacity226 / 225 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 4 Dec 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Forest SchoolArt StudiosLibraryDining HallSensory RoomGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

AthleticsFootballCross CountryTennisDanceCricket

Clubs & Activities

ChessScience ClubDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: stbedesinfants.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Bede's Catholic Infant School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.