St Stephen's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Sandy Lane, Orford, Warrington, WA2 9HSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Stephen's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Warrington for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 92 schools in Warrington. It ranks 44th of 65 primary schools in Warrington. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 October 2023, report published 3 December 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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

199 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals43.2%

43.2%, 16.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language29.6%

29.6%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.6%

16.6%, 1.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5%

5%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Stephen's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Andrew's CofE Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	26% met the expected standard
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Dallam Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% 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: Mr Steven Hatton
Phone: 01925630100
Website: ststephenscps.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sandy Lane, Orford, Warrington, WA2 9HS
Local authority: Warrington
URN: 111310

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.