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St Bede's Catholic Junior School

Halton, WA8 6ELPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
68%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#4,914
of 13,686 nationally

About St Bede's Catholic Junior School

St Bede's Catholic Junior School sits comfortably above the local authority average for its key stage 2 results, with 68% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared to 59% across Halton. That nine-point gap places the school 13th out of 43 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top third locally. The school is also ranked in the top 50 nationally by the same metric. Looking at the higher standard, 18% of pupils achieved that level across all three subjects, while in reading specifically 39% hit the higher mark and in maths 35% did. The average scaled scores of 107 in reading and 106 in maths are solid. It's worth noting that the school is oversubscribed, with 307 pupils on roll against a capacity of 300, which suggests strong local demand.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressAppleton Village, St Bede's Junior School, WIDNES, Halton, WA8 6EL
HeadteacherFaith Housley
Local AuthorityHalton
Number of Pupils307
Free School Meals (FSM)30.9%
School Capacity307 / 300 (102% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Mar 2025): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 2 Mar 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Music RoomsDining HallGymnasiumICT SuiteForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballCross CountryCricketNetball

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubEco ClubBook ClubDramaGardeningScience Club

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

08:50 – 15:30

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Bede's Catholic Junior School

St Bede's Catholic Junior School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.