The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School

Cotterill, Runcorn, Halton, WA7 2NL

Good

Inspected 2 July 2024

Good

Ofsted

50%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Halton →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 94 / 140 (67%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 2 July 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

52.1%

Disadvantaged

20.2%

EAL

3.2%

SEN support

27.7%

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)

50%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

101

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.8%

Overall absence

18.6%

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.

6.97

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

13.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

3.5

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.9 vs 2023/24

£43,825

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,610 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

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.

£10,263

Spend per pupil

£9,251

Income per pupil

45%

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.