St Bridget's Catholic Primary School
Capesthorne Road, Poulton-with-Fearnhead, ST.BRIDGET'S SCHOOL CAPESTHORNE ROAD, Warrington, WA2 0EROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Warrington for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 92 schools in Warrington. It ranks 31st of 65 primary schools in Warrington. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 15 February 2023, report published 30 March 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 15 February 2023
Pupils are happy at school. They feel included at St. Bridget's Catholic Primary School. Staff expect pupils to achieve well. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils enjoy learning and they work hard in lessons. Pupils achieve well in most subjects. Staff foster strong relationships with pupils. Pupils feel confident to reach out to adults if they have a problem. Staff deal with bullying effectively. This helps pupils to feel safe. Pupils learn about different cultures. They understand the importance of being tolerant and respectful of one another. Pupils are proud of the different cultures represented within their school community. They embrace diversity. Staff have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Overall, pupils behave with maturity around the school. Children begin to learn the expectations and school routines as soon as they start in the Reception class. Pupils enjoy lunchtimes because there are lots of games that they can play. Older pupils appreciate the many opportunities to be role models for younger pupils. For example, pupils in Year 6 act as buddies for children in the Reception class. They benefit from going on trips to places of interest, such as museums and art galleries. Pupils also enjoy going on residential visits, where they take part in activities such as caving and canoeing.
What the school should improve
- In a very small number of subjects, leaders have not decided the most important information that pupils should learn. This means that some pupils do not develop a sufficiently deep and rich body of subject knowledge in these curriculum areas. Leaders should refine their curriculum thinking in these remaining subjects so that pupils learn all the important information that they should.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
27 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
198 pupils on roll, with places for 205
Schools near St Bridget's Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinnamon Brow Church of England Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Brook Acre Community Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ceri Dobson
- Phone
- 01925811873
- Address
- Capesthorne Road, Poulton-with-Fearnhead, ST.BRIDGET'S SCHOOL CAPESTHORNE ROAD, Warrington, WA2 0ER
- Local authority
- Warrington
- URN
- 111377
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.