St Bede's Catholic Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Appleton Village, St Bede's Junior School, Widnes, WA8 6ELOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Bede's Catholic Junior School is a primary school in Widnes for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 69 schools in Halton. It ranks 9th of 19 primary schools in Widnes. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 February 2020, report published 2 March 2020

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

77 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

62%, the same as the England average.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths19%

19%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

306 pupils on roll, with places for 300

Eligible for free school meals32.7%

32.7%, 6.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.9%

3.9%, 17.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.9%

22.9%, 8.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.3%

1.3%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Bede's Catholic Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Bede's Catholic Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Kingsway Primary Academy School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Fairfield Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	77% met the expected standard
Ditton Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Faith Housley
Phone: 01514243386
Website: stbedesjuniorschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Appleton Village, St Bede's Junior School, Widnes, WA8 6EL
Local authority: Halton
URN: 111371

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.