Best 3 Primary schools in Halton – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: St Bede's Catholic Infant School (Primary) in Widnes; The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School (Primary) in Runcorn; Brookvale Primary School (Primary) in Runcorn — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Bede's Catholic Infant School, The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School and Brookvale Primary School. They are primary phase and voluntary aided school and community school type located around Widnes, Cheshire and Runcorn, Cheshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Bede's Catholic Infant School), published Dec 2023. The lowest is 2 (The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 550, typical FSM 40–45%, range 20–25%–50–55%; all under Halton local authority.
| Attribute |
St Bede's Catholic Infant School
WA8 6EL
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The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
WA7 2NL
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Brookvale Primary School
WA7 6BZ
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|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Widnes Cheshire WA8 6EL |
Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2NL |
Runcorn Cheshire WA7 6BZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 4 Dec 2023 | 2 15 Sep 2024 | 2 26 Jun 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 225 | 140 | 280 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Halton (876) | Halton (876) | Halton (876) |
| Website | www.stbedesinfants.co.uk | www.holyspiritruncorn.co.uk | www.brookvaleprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01514243112 | 01928563148 | 01928711401 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Widnes
Cheshire
WA8 6EL - Ofsted
- 1 4 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Halton (876)
- Website
- www.stbedesinfants.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01514243112
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 2NL - Ofsted
- 2 15 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Halton (876)
- Website
- www.holyspiritruncorn.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01928563148
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 6BZ - Ofsted
- 2 26 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Halton (876)
- Website
- www.brookvaleprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01928711401
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