St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham

Keepers Lane, Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, CW8 3BY

Good

Inspected 31 October 2023

Good

Ofsted

73%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

175

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cheshire West and Chester →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 175 / 210 (83%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 31 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

Disadvantaged

10.3%

EAL

1.1%

SEN support

12.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

73%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

109

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.5%

Overall absence

7.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

8.6

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

20.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

5.72

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

£46,730

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,623 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.8

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,366

Spend per pupil

£6,319

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.