- Ofsted:Report card
- Catholic
Results below the North West average.
75 first choices for 95 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1641.0
North West 46.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 416
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Faith schools in North West
All 1,420 faith schools in North West. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
Results
Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Oldham, OL8 2SR · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Nursery
No published results yet.
22 first choices for 23 places last year
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 226
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Muslim
- Girls
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 251
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Muslim
- Boys
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 74
- Pupils per teacher
- –
St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Wilmslow, SK9 3AE · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- No Ofsted grade yet
- Catholic
No published results yet.
18 first choices for 20 places last year
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- –
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- No Ofsted grade yet
- Catholic
No published results yet.
15 first choices for 15 places last year
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 146
- Pupils per teacher
- –
St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Oldham, OL9 9SN · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- No Ofsted grade yet
- Catholic
- Nursery
No published results yet.
35 first choices for 39 places last year
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 322
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
No published results yet.
22 first choices for 26 places last year
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- –
- Pupils per teacher
- –
St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton
Manchester, M34 7SW · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Nursery
No published results yet.
30 first choices for 29 places last year
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 237
- Pupils per teacher
- –
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M40 0JE · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Nursery
No published results yet.
43 first choices for 45 places last year
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 334
- Pupils per teacher
- –
St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham
Preston, PR3 5DY · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11
- No Ofsted grade yet
- Catholic
No published results yet.
17 first choices for 18 places last year
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- –
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Nursery
No published results yet.
21 first choices for 20 places last year
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 111
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
- Nursery
Results well above the North West average.
43 first choices for 30 places last year
Met the standard at 1187%
North West 62%England 61%
- Days missed
- 4.1%
- Pupils
- 234
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Preston, PR3 5AS · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
Results well above the North West average.
30 first choices for 25 places last year
Met the standard at 1181%
North West 62%England 61%
- Days missed
- 4.0%
- Pupils
- 193
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.7
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
Results well below the North West average.
25 first choices for 28 places last year
Met the standard at 1142%
North West 62%England 61%
- Days missed
- 5.0%
- Pupils
- 194
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden
Rossendale, BB4 5NP · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
Results well above the North West average.
17 first choices for 19 places last year
Met the standard at 1171%
North West 62%England 61%
- Days missed
- 2.9%
- Pupils
- 140
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.0
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford
Heywood, OL10 4BB · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
- Nursery
Results well above the North West average.
35 first choices for 31 places last year
Met the standard at 1176%
North West 62%England 61%
- Days missed
- 4.3%
- Pupils
- 228
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
Results well above the North West average.
35 first choices for 32 places last year
Met the standard at 1171%
North West 62%England 61%
- Days missed
- 4.0%
- Pupils
- 192
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
- Nursery
Results well above the North West average.
66 first choices for 60 places last year
Met the standard at 1183%
North West 62%England 61%
- Days missed
- 4.8%
- Pupils
- 503
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.0
Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ormskirk, L39 5AS · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
Results well above the North West average.
58 first choices for 30 places last year
Met the standard at 1187%
North West 62%England 61%
- Days missed
- 3.1%
- Pupils
- 202
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.3
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
- Nursery
Results above the North West average.
25 first choices for 28 places last year
Met the standard at 1165%
North West 62%England 61%
- Days missed
- 4.4%
- Pupils
- 233
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School
Liverpool, L36 9TF · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Report card
- Church of England
- Nursery
Results above the North West average.
26 first choices for 47 places last year
Met the standard at 1167%
North West 62%England 61%
- Days missed
- 7.1%
- Pupils
- 379
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Catholic
- Sixth form
Results well below the North West average.
145 first choices for 179 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1630.0
North West 46.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 968
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold
Wigan, WN8 7HD · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
Results well above the North West average.
21 first choices for 21 places last year
Met the standard at 11100%
North West 62%England 61%
- Days missed
- 4.1%
- Pupils
- 106
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
- Faith schools1,4201,414 mainstream, 6 special
- Met the standard at 1162.0%England 61%
- Good or Outstanding92%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools1,442 of 1,420588 Catholic, 710 Church of England
- With a nursery class739take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals27.3%of pupils get them
The big picture
How North West's faith schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Ofsted grades in North West
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.
- Outstanding: 133 of 1103
- Good: 877 of 1103
- Requires improvement: 86 of 1103
- Inadequate: 7 of 1103
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in North West
Half or more are faith schools.
1,442 of the 1,420 faith schools in North West 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 characterCheck 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 OutstandingList 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
Faith schools in North West, explained
There are 1,420 faith schools in North West, teaching 400,009 children. 888 are run by the council and 437 are academies or free schools. The list also includes 6 special and 94 independent schools.
92% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 90% across England. 133 are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
62.0% of pupils in North West met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 61% across England.
27.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,482 a year on each pupil, against £7,460 across England. 17.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 20% across England.
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Faith schools near meLook closer to home
Pick an area to see its faith schools, or browse other kinds of school in and around North West.
- Lancashire334 faith schools
- Manchester81 faith schools
- Liverpool79 faith schools
- Wigan74 faith schools
- Westmorland and Furness70 faith schools
- Salford67 faith schools
- Cumberland65 faith schools
- Bolton59 faith schools
- Cheshire West and Chester57 faith schools
- Sefton48 faith schools
- Blackburn with Darwen47 faith schools
- Oldham47 faith schools
- Cheshire East43 faith schools
- Rochdale42 faith schools
- Bury39 faith schools
- Wirral38 faith schools
- St Helens35 faith schools
- Tameside33 faith schools
- Stockport32 faith schools
- Knowsley31 faith schools
- Warrington31 faith schools
- Trafford30 faith schools
- Halton24 faith schools
- Blackpool14 faith schools
Other schools in North West
- Primary schools2,536 schools
- Secondary schools669 schools
- Nurseries2,192 schools
- Sixth form colleges40 schools
- Grammar schools62 schools
- Private schools328 schools
- Special schools413 schools
- Boarding schools32 schools
- Catholic schools588 schools
- Church of England schools710 schools
- Muslim schools48 schools
- Jewish schools34 schools
- Girls' schools61 schools
- Boys' schools63 schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many faith schools are in North West?
There are 1,420 faith schools in North West, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in North West?
Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked faith schools in North West include Christ The King Catholic High School, Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, and Olive High. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.
How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in North West?
North West has 133 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 877 are rated Good, meaning 92% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith schools in North West ranked on Eduscope?
Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.
What is the average class size in North West faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in North West is 20:1. 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.