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Faith schools in the North West

All 1,438 faith schools in the North West.

1,438 schools in North West

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  1. Delamere CofE Primary Academy

    Tarporley, CW6 0ST · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results well above the North West faith schools average, low absence.

    43 first choices, 25 offers made

    Met the standard at 1196%

    North West faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.1%North West faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    177
    Pupils per teacher
    17.4
    View school Delamere CofE Primary Academy
  2. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    58 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1187%

    North West faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    2.9%North West faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    203
    Pupils per teacher
    25.4
    View school Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
  3. St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

    Altrincham, WA15 8EY · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic

    Results well above the North West faith schools average, low absence.

    96 first choices, 90 offers made

    Met the standard at 1189%

    North West faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    2.9%North West faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    632
    Pupils per teacher
    23.8
    View school St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
  4. Loreto Grammar School

    Altrincham, WA14 4AH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the North West faith schools average, low absence.

    258 first choices, 160 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1675.2

    North West faith schools 46.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    3.9%North West faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    1,075
    Pupils per teacher
    16.8
    View school Loreto Grammar School
  5. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    21 first choices, 21 offers made

    Met the standard at 11100%

    North West faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.3%North West faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    106
    Pupils per teacher
    19.6
    View school Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold
  6. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    30 first choices, 25 offers made

    Met the standard at 1181%

    North West faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.8%North West faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    198
    Pupils per teacher
    23.7
    View school Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
  7. St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate

    Liverpool, L31 0BP · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the North West faith schools average, low absence.

    31 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1186%

    North West faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    2.8%North West faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    236
    Pupils per teacher
    23.5
    View school St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate
  8. The Olive School, Blackburn

    Blackburn, BB2 6QQ · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Muslim

    Results well above the North West faith schools average, low absence.

    156 first choices, 90 offers made

    Met the standard at 1198%

    North West faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.1%North West faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    638
    Pupils per teacher
    24.4
    View school The Olive School, Blackburn
  9. Bowdon CofE Primary School

    Altrincham, WA14 3EX · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results well above the North West faith schools average, low absence.

    103 first choices, 90 offers made

    Met the standard at 1180%

    North West faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.0%North West faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    622
    Pupils per teacher
    22.3
    View school Bowdon CofE Primary School
  10. Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School

    Blackburn, BB2 7AD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Muslim
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the North West faith schools average, low absence.

    250 first choices, 120 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1668.7

    North West faith schools 46.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    3.0%North West faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    866
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
  11. Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

    Preston, PR3 1PB · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the North West faith schools average, low absence.

    41 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1190%

    North West faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.1%North West faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    257
    Pupils per teacher
    24.2
    View school Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
  12. West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School

    Wirral, CH48 3JT · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well above the North West faith schools average, low absence.

    58 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1184%

    North West faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.2%North West faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    420
    Pupils per teacher
    25.2
    View school West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School
  13. Edenfield Church of England Primary School

    Bury, BL0 0HL · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well above the North West faith schools average, low absence.

    47 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1180%

    North West faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    2.8%North West faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    208
    Pupils per teacher
    24.1
    View school Edenfield Church of England Primary School
  14. Upton Hall School FCJ

    Wirral, CH49 6LJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the North West faith schools average, low absence.

    166 first choices, 156 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1665.6

    North West faith schools 46.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.9%North West faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    1,004
    Pupils per teacher
    16.4
    View school Upton Hall School FCJ
  15. Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School

    Cockermouth, CA13 0PG · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England

    Results well above the North West faith schools average, low absence.

    23 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1187%

    North West faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    2.5%North West faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    146
    Pupils per teacher
    23.6
    View school Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School
  16. The Olive School, Bolton

    Bolton, BL1 3DX · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Muslim

    Results well above the North West faith schools average, low absence.

    108 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1195%

    North West faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.9%North West faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    422
    Pupils per teacher
    20.4
    View school The Olive School, Bolton
  17. Saint Ambrose College

    Altrincham, WA15 0HE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Strong standard or better
    • Catholic
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the North West faith schools average, low absence.

    223 first choices, 149 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1672.3

    North West faith schools 46.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.1%North West faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    1,096
    Pupils per teacher
    18.9
    View school Saint Ambrose College
  18. Lower Peover CofE Primary School

    Knutsford, WA16 9PZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results well above the North West faith schools average, low absence.

    30 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1187%

    North West faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%North West faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    208
    Pupils per teacher
    24.5
    View school Lower Peover CofE Primary School
  19. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Sale, M33 3AF · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the North West faith schools average, low absence.

    42 first choices, 44 offers made

    Met the standard at 1185%

    North West faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.3%North West faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    437
    Pupils per teacher
    26.7
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
  20. St Andrew's CofE Primary School

    Manchester, M28 1HS · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the North West faith schools average, low absence.

    78 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1184%

    North West faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.3%North West faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    466
    Pupils per teacher
    28.4
    View school St Andrew's CofE Primary School
  21. St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley

    Chorley, PR7 3JU · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results well above the North West faith schools average, low absence.

    48 first choices, 45 offers made

    Met the standard at 1187%

    North West faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.6%North West faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    317
    Pupils per teacher
    17.4
    View school St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley
  22. St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School

    Bootle, L20 6ED · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the North West faith schools average, low absence.

    56 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1190%

    North West faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.0%North West faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    236
    Pupils per teacher
    26.1
    View school St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School
  23. Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan

    Wigan, WN2 1RU · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic

    Results well above the North West faith schools average, low absence.

    44 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1181%

    North West faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.9%North West faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    208
    Pupils per teacher
    23.1
    View school Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan
  24. St Philip's RC Primary School

    Salford, M7 4WP · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the North West faith schools average, low absence.

    48 first choices, 45 offers made

    Met the standard at 1177%

    North West faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.4%North West faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    354
    Pupils per teacher
    21.9
    View school St Philip's RC Primary School
The big picture

How the 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 the North West

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 78 of 939
  • Good: 797 of 939
  • Requires improvement: 53 of 939
  • Inadequate: 11 of 939
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in the North West

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    1,461 of the 1,438 faith schools in the 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 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.

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About these schools

Faith schools in the North West, explained

There are 1,438 faith schools in the North West, teaching 427,431 children. 888 are run by the council and 455 are academies or free schools. Among them are 5 special and 94 independent schools.

93% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 78 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

62.5% of pupils in North West faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

26.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,684 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 15.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in the North West?
There are 1,438 faith schools in the North West, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in the North West?
The highest-ranked faith schools in the North West on Eduscope are Delamere CofE Primary Academy, Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and St Vincent's Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in the North West?
the North West has 78 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 797 are rated Good, meaning 93% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith schools in the North West 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 the North West faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in the North West is 19:1. 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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