St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Warrington
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Warrington for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 October 2024. Warrington has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Finlay Avenue, Penketh, Warrington, WA5 2PN
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Warrington
- Pupils on roll
- 131 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in this warm and nurturing school environment.”
- “They enjoy strong, positive relationships with staff.”
- “Pupils value the care and support that they receive from the kind and attentive staff.”
To improve
- “However, a small number of pupils do not read as well as they should.”
- “This is because, on occasion, teachers move on to new learning too quickly.”
- “When this happens, pupils do not spend enough time consolidating what they have learned.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 65% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 8 first-preference applications, 8 offers in total, 8 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2019 to 2026, as Warrington published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Warrington.
- Penketh South Community Primary School 0.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Penketh Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Great Sankey Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Park Road Community Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Chapelford Village Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery 1.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published