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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Warrington

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Official name
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Address
Walton Avenue, Penketh, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Postcode
WA5 2AU
Country
England
Local authority
Warrington
Parliamentary constituency
Warrington South
URN (official identifier)
111373
Establishment number
3622
School status
Open
Education phase
Primary
Age range
4–11 years
Gender intake
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Number of pupils
214
As of November 2026
Capacity
240
School type
Voluntary aided school
Governance
Maintained school
Governance status
Standalone
Local authority
Warrington
Headteacher
Mr Alan Saunders
Ofsted inspection
Standards maintained · Inspected 11 Jun 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
Official website
www.stjprimary.co.uk
Telephone
01925723340

Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.

Pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

2025/26This schoolWarringtonEngland
Pupils21432,7338,355,420
Eligible for free school meals5.6%23.9%26.5%
SEN support5.6%13.9%14.6%
Education, health and care plan (EHCP)1.9%5.7%5.9%
First language other than English (EAL)11.7%16.7%21.6%

Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.

Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted inspection history

6 published inspections for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.

  1. · Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools

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    Safeguarding is effective
    Yes
    Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
    Standards maintained

    Report published 7 Jul 2025

  2. · Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools

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    Safeguarding is effective
    Yes
    Outcomes for section 8 inspections
    School remains Good

    Report published 28 Jan 2020

  3. · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

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    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Outcomes for pupils
    Good
    Early years provision
    Outstanding
    Is safeguarding effective
    Yes
    Effectiveness of leadership and management
    Good
    Personal development, behaviour and welfare
    Good
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
    Good

    Report published 22 Apr 2016

  4. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement

    Pupils' achievement
    Requires improvement
    Quality of teaching
    Requires improvement
    Leadership and management
    Requires improvement
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Good

    Report published 5 Dec 2013

  5. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Pupils' achievement
    Good
    Quality of teaching
    Good
    Early years provision
    Good
    Leadership and management
    Good
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Outstanding

    Report published 16 Oct 2008

  6. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Pupils' achievement
    Good
    Quality of teaching
    Good
    Early years provision
    Good
    Leadership and management
    Good
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Outstanding

    Report published 28 Oct 2005

Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil absence at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

2025/26 (autumn and spring term)This schoolWarringtonEngland
Overall absence (sessions missed)3.1%4.3%5.1%
Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+)4.0%9.5%13.2%

Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil premium at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £21,700 for 14 eligible pupils.

Financial year 2026-27This schoolWarringtonEngland
Pupils eligible6.5%24.4%27.7%
Allocation per pupil on roll£101£329£370

Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

School finances at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 214 pupils.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School finances compared with averages, 2025/26 financial year (CFR)
This schoolWarrington average (per pupil · % of spend)England average (per pupil · % of spend)
Total income£1,595,778
£7,457 per pupil
£7,382£7,739
Total spending£1,504,873
£7,032 per pupil
£7,215£7,779
Teaching staff£749,355
£3,502 per pupil · 49.8%
£3,338 · 46.3%£3,533 · 45.4%
Education support staff£248,732
£1,162 per pupil · 16.5%
£1,351 · 18.7%£1,548 · 19.9%
Supply and agency staff£42,038
£196 per pupil · 2.8%
£149 · 2.1%£198 · 2.5%
…of which agency supply£30,404
£142 per pupil · 2.0%
£82 · 1.1%£141 · 1.8%
In-year balance£90,905
Revenue reserve£90,905

Previous year (2024/25): spending £6,266 per pupil, supply and agency £451 per pupil — spending up £766 per pupil on 2024/25.

Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.

Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages

Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Where is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?

Walton Avenue, Penketh, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Warrington, WA5 2AU

01925723340

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