St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 5-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Greenbank Lane
Hartford
Northwich
Cheshire
CW8 1JW
Phone 01606663630
Reference Number 111461

St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School is performing well, continuing its status as a good school since its last inspection. The positive environment fosters strong relationships between pupils and staff, making it a nurturing place for children to thrive. Parents express satisfaction with the care their children receive, and the school's commitment to high expectations for learning is evident across the board. The curriculum is broad and carefully organized, supporting both academic and personal development, which includes various extracurricular offerings.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 187
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.8%
Girls: 49.2%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 9.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 24.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 26
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 13 13 26
2 16 13 29
3 10 14 24
4 13 17 30
5 18 11 29
6 13 16 29

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 60.4%
Asian, Other 9.6%
Indian 8%
Chinese 4.3%
African 4.3%
White, Other 2.7%
White & Black (African) 2.7%
Mixed, Other 1.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.1%
White & Asian 1.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 18 Oct 2022
Date Report
18 Oct 2022 School inspection
19 Sep 2017 Short inspection
17 Oct 2012 Full inspection:
07 Jul 2010 Full inspection:
26 Jun 2007 Full inspection:
25 Nov 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Warm and welcoming relationships among pupils and staff
  • Pupils feel safe and supported by caring teachers
  • Strong behavior management and positive attitudes to learning
  • Effective leadership with high ambitions for pupils
  • Well-structured curriculum that focuses on essential knowledge and skills
  • Strong emphasis on reading and support for pupils falling behind
  • Inclusion of all pupils in school life, including those with special educational needs

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects lack sufficient opportunity for pupils to revisit and recall earlier learning

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 62%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 108
Maths 106

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 3.6
Writing 2.3
Maths 2.4

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 12 0
Third Preference 5 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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