St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3ADOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Chester for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. It ranks 8th of 33 primary schools in Chester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 June 2015, report published 25 June 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

49 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths84%

84%, 22 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

307 pupils on roll, with places for 350

Eligible for free school meals7.8%

7.8%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language33.2%

33.2%, 11.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13%

13%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hoole Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Martin's Academy Chester	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	96% met the expected standard
Cherry Grove Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Newton Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	53% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Nichola Jevons
Phone: 01244478968
Website: lovelearnlaugh.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AD
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
URN: 111384

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.