Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 20 January 2026
Compared with the local authority and England
The share of pupils reaching the standard expected for their age, and the share going beyond it.
| Measure | School | Warrington | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths — expected | 60% | 68% | 63% |
| Reading, writing & maths — higher | 5% | 10% | 8% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — expected | 75% | 79% | 73% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — higher | 45% | 34% | 30% |
A score of 100 is the expected standard; 110 or more is a higher standard.
| Subject | School | Warrington | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 105 | 107 | 106 |
| Maths | 104 | 106 | 105 |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling | 106 | 106 | 105 |
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School's catchment area comes from its admission criteria, set by its governing body, which decide who is offered a place when more children apply than there are places. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance from home or a catchment boundary, and the school's admissions policy says which it uses. As a Roman Catholic school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. Living nearby does not guarantee a place, and how far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School is in Warrington council's area. Check its admissions booklet for how far away places went in recent years. For a Reception place, apply through the council where you live by 15 January in the year your child starts school.
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
91%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
85%
of parents have a positive overall view of the school
44 responses up to 7 September 2026 · 37% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
91% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
91% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
93% agreeMy child has been bullied, and the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.
25% agreeMy child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
80% agreeOfsted inspected St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School on 20 January 2026 using a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. The school met Ofsted's safeguarding standards. It was graded Strong standard for early years; Expected standard for achievement, for curriculum and teaching, for inclusion, for leadership and governance, for personal development and wellbeing and for attendance and behaviour.
Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. A place in its nursery class does not carry on into Reception, so you still need to apply. As a Roman Catholic school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School's catchment area comes from its admission criteria, set by its governing body, which decide who is offered a place when more children apply than there are places. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance from home or a catchment boundary, and the school's admissions policy says which it uses. As a Roman Catholic school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. Living nearby does not guarantee a place, and how far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School had 124 pupils aged 3 to 11 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 210. It is a mixed school.
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