St Edward's Catholic Primary School

About St Edward's Catholic Primary School

Parents considering St Edward's Catholic Primary School in Halton will find strong signals from those who know it best. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering the period from September 2024 to September 2025, 83% of the 30 respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. That's a solid vote of confidence, and the breakdown of individual questions backs it up: 90% of parents either agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 93% felt their child is safe. The school is also clearly popular at the admissions gate. For the 2025/26 intake, St Edward's had 19 applications for just 10 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.9. All 10 first-preference applicants were offered a place, meaning the school is oversubscribed but still accessible to those who put it first. The school's Roman Catholic character will be a draw for many families, though the data doesn't specify whether faith criteria are used in admissions.

Academically, St Edward's is performing well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Halton local authority average of 59%. That puts the school 11th out of 43 primary schools in the borough, placing it in the top 26% locally. Nationally, it sits in the top third of all primary schools. Looking at individual subjects, reading scores were particularly strong, with an average scaled score of 107 and 19% of pupils reaching the higher standard. Maths also performed well, with an average score of 104 and 75% meeting expectations. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, saw it jump from a Requires Improvement rating in its previous 2022 inspection to Good across all key areas, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership. The early years provision was also rated Good.

The school is a small, close-knit community with 119 pupils on roll, just one short of its capacity of 120. Facilities are surprisingly extensive for a primary school, including a library, forest school, playing fields, sports hall, music rooms, gymnasium, sensory room and a chapel. There's a good range of clubs on offer, from book club and drama to science club and film club, plus sports including football, gymnastics, dance and netball. For families with children who have special educational needs, the school lists provisions for moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health, speech and language communication, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. The Parent View data suggests parents of SEND children are largely positive, with 90% agreeing or strongly agreeing that the school gives them the support they need. St Edward's is a good fit for Catholic families in Halton who want a small, oversubscribed school with strong academic outcomes and a clear improvement trajectory under headteacher Angela Snell.

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