Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
Clincton View, Widnes, WA8 8JNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Widnes for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 69 schools in Halton. It ranks 13th of 19 primary schools in Widnes. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 September 2019, report published 17 October 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 17 December 2024
This is a very warm and welcoming school, which has a strong, inclusive ethos. Pupils live out the school's value, 'We learn to love everyone as Jesus loves us'. They are highly respectful of each other, staff and visitors. Relationships between everyone in this tight- knit school community are strong. Pupils get along with each other. They behave well in lessons and outside on the playground. They use the variety of play equipment sensibly and make sure that everyone has someone to play with. The school has soaring aspirations for what pupils should learn from the curriculum. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). In many ways, the school's aspirations for pupils are realised. Across a range of subjects, pupils achieve well. They are prepared for the next step in their education. Pupils are proud of their school. They learn to care for the environment. They work together, for example to make the school grounds the best that they can be for their fellow classmates. Pupils created a very special 'well-being garden', using only recyclable materials, so their peers had a place to go and relax if they needed to.
What the school should improve
- Occasionally, teachers do not use the school's assessment strategies as effectively as they could. This means that some pupils do not get enough chances to deepen their understanding. The school should ensure that teachers use these strategies more precisely so that pupils' learning builds on what they already know.
- A minority of pupils do not have consistent opportunities to review their written work. This means that they do not spot and correct the occasional errors that they make in a few pieces of work. The school should ensure that these pupils have opportunities to review their written work so that their accuracy in some of their writing improves.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
31 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
190 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakfield Community Primary School | 0.3 miles | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | 33% met the expected standard |
| St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Basil's Catholic Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 46% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Kelly Nuttall
- Phone
- 01514246130
- Address
- Clincton View, Widnes, WA8 8JN
- Local authority
- Halton
- URN
- 133320
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.