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St Stephen's Catholic Primary School

Warrington, WA2 9HSPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 24 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2106 of 13,686 nationally

About St Stephen's Catholic Primary School

St Stephen's Catholic Primary School sits within the Warrington local authority, where it ranks 17th out of 55 primary schools — placing it comfortably in the top third of its peers. Among the highest-scoring schools nearby are Bruche Primary School Academy, Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School, and Chapelford Village Primary School, all of which outrank it on the same KS2 metric. The school is one of six primaries in Warrington currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted, though St Stephen's itself holds a Good rating from its most recent inspection in 2023. Its nearest Outstanding-rated school is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, about 3.2 km away. With a capacity of 210 and 204 pupils on roll, the school is nearly full, and oversubscription is high: for the 2025/26 intake, 52 applications were received for just 24 places, with 23 offers going to first-preference families. The headteacher, Steven Hatton, leads a Roman Catholic state primary that serves a mixed-gender cohort aged 4 to 11.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressSandy Lane, Warrington, Warrington, WA2 9HS
HeadteacherSteven Hatton
Local AuthorityWarrington
Number of Pupils204
Free School Meals (FSM)39.7%
School Capacity204 / 210 (97% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

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

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

Facilities

7
Art StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsSports HallSensory RoomForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

DanceGymnasticsCross CountryFootballCricket

Clubs & Activities

ChessArt ClubDramaEco ClubBook Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: ststephenscps.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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