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The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School

Halton, WA7 2NLPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
27%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
4 1st-choice / 5 places
Ranking
#13,389
of 13,686 nationally

About The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School

The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School in Halton is a small Roman Catholic primary where just 27% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That is dramatically below the Halton local authority average of 59%, placing the school 43rd out of 49 primary schools in the area. Only 9% of pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects, and the school sits in the bottom 50 nationally on this measure. These are sobering headline figures, but they need to be read alongside the school’s context: over half of its pupils (52.1%) are eligible for free school meals, a rate well above the national average, and the school is significantly undersubscribed, operating at just 94 pupils against a capacity of 140.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressCotterill, Runcorn, Halton, WA7 2NL
HeadteacherJenia Taneva-Crabbe
Local AuthorityHalton
Number of Pupils94
Free School Meals (FSM)52.1%
School Capacity94 / 140 (67% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Jul 2024
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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, 15 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
ICT SuiteLibrarySports HallSensory RoomDining HallGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

SwimmingFootballRoundersCricketDance

Clubs & Activities

GardeningScience ClubEco Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

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The Holy Spirit 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.