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Catholic schools in Cheshire West and Chester

All 15 Catholic schools in Cheshire West and Chester.

15 schools in Cheshire West and Chester

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  1. St Mary of The Angels Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

    Ellesmere Port, CH66 1NN · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools average, low absence.

    37 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school79%

    Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    208
    View school St Mary of The Angels Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
  2. St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School

    Chester, CH2 3AD · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools average, low absence.

    36 first choices, 38 offers made

    Ready for secondary school84%

    Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    307
    View school St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School
  3. St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham

    Northwich, CW8 3BY · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools average, low absence.

    16 first choices, 16 offers made

    Ready for secondary school73%

    Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    151
    View school St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham
  4. St Nicholas Catholic High School

    Northwich, CW8 1JW · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools average.

    182 first choices, 202 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 16Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    1,201
    View school St Nicholas Catholic High School
  5. St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School

    Northwich, CW8 1JW · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools average, low absence.

    28 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school62%

    Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    191
    View school St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
  6. St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy

    Ellesmere Port, CH66 2BD · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools average, low absence.

    25 first choices, 28 offers made

    Ready for secondary school71%

    Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    213
    View school St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy
  7. St Winefride's Catholic Primary School

    Neston, CH64 9RW · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools average, low absence.

    21 first choices, 22 offers made

    Ready for secondary school67%

    Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    153
    View school St Winefride's Catholic Primary School
  8. Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

    Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools average, low absence.

    23 first choices, 25 offers made

    Ready for secondary school62%

    Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    290
    View school Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
  9. St Luke's Catholic Primary School

    Frodsham, WA6 7QP · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools average, low absence.

    3 first choices, 4 offers made

    Ready for secondary school43%

    Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    73
    View school St Luke's Catholic Primary School
  10. The Catholic High School, Chester

    Chester, CH4 7HS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools average, high absence.

    70 first choices, 72 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    797
    View school The Catholic High School, Chester
  11. St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School

    Ellesmere Port, CH65 5EW · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools average, low absence.

    17 first choices, 22 offers made

    Ready for secondary school61%

    Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    209
    View school St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School
  12. St Clare's Catholic Primary School

    Chester, CH4 8HX · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools average.

    13 first choices, 15 offers made

    Ready for secondary school50%

    Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    163
    View school St Clare's Catholic Primary School
  13. St Theresa's Catholic Primary School

    Chester, CH1 5UU · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools average, low absence.

    17 first choices, 18 offers made

    Ready for secondary school48%

    Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    179
    View school St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
  14. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Winsford, CW7 2JS · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools average, low absence.

    28 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school50%

    Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    326
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
  15. Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy

    Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools average, high absence.

    145 first choices, 152 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 21Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    950
    View school Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
The big picture

How Cheshire West and Chester's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Cheshire West and Chester 63%England 62%St Luke's Catholic Primary School: 43%St Theresa's Catholic Primary School: 48%St Clare's Catholic Primary School: 50%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 50%St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School: 61%St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School: 62%Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School: 62%St Winefride's Catholic Primary School: 67%St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy: 71%St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham: 73%St Mary of The Angels Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: 79%St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School: 84%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Cheshire West and Chester

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Cheshire West and Chester average 5.8%St Mary of The Angels Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: 3.3%St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham: 3.5%St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School: 4.1%St Winefride's Catholic Primary School: 4.2%St Luke's Catholic Primary School: 5.1%St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School: 5.1%St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy: 5.1%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 5.1%St Theresa's Catholic Primary School: 5.3%St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School: 5.3%Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School: 5.5%St Clare's Catholic Primary School: 7%St Nicholas Catholic High School: 8.2%The Catholic High School, Chester: 9.1%Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy: 11%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Cheshire West and Chester

Ofsted grades in Cheshire West and Chester

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 12
  • Good: 12 of 12
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 12
  • Inadequate: 0 of 12
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Cheshire West and Chester

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    61 of the 15 Catholic schools in Cheshire West and Chester have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

    Show Good or Outstanding
  3. List a school you're likely to get.

    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Cheshire West and Chester, explained

There are 15 Catholic schools in Cheshire West and Chester, teaching 5,411 children. 9 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

63.4% of pupils in Cheshire West and Chester catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 43% to 84%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

21.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,689 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 20.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Catholic schools near me, or everything in Cheshire West and Chester.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Cheshire West and Chester?
There are 15 Catholic schools in Cheshire West and Chester, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Cheshire West and Chester?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Cheshire West and Chester on Eduscope are St Mary of The Angels Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School and St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Cheshire West and Chester ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Cheshire West and Chester Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Cheshire West and Chester is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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