Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–16 · Widnes, Halton
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School is a secondary school in Widnes, Halton for ages 11–16 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 6 July 2022. Halton has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Highfield Road, Widnes, WA8 7DW
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Halton
- Pupils on roll
- 1,337 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 6 July 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School.”
- “They told inspectors that they feel well cared for and valued for who they are.”
- “They make friends easily and feel happy and safe at school.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, some staff are less skilled in selecting the most suitable activities to build pupils’ understanding.”
- “Consequently, in these subjects, some pupils lack the rich subject knowledge that they acquire in other subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 September 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 33% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 247 first-preference applications, 271 offers in total, 242 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2022 to 2026, as Halton published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Halton.
- Wade Deacon High School 0.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Ormiston Chadwick Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- The Heath School 3.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy 3.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sandymoor Ormiston Academy 4.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy 4.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published