St Lewis Catholic Primary School
Mustard Lane, Croft, Warrington, WA3 7BD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Dominic Vernon
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Warrington North
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 102
- URN
- 111368
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01925762268
About this school
St Lewis Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Warrington. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 102 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Lewis Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 October 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 20 | 23 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 74% | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 9% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 78% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 78% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 74% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Lewis Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Warrington average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% | 66% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 65% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 40% | 66.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 133 |
| 2023/24 | 117 |
| 2024/25 | 103 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Lewis Catholic Primary School compares
St Lewis Catholic Primary School ranked 56th of 57 primary schools in Warrington for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 3.6% | 14.6% | 102 | — |
| Croft Primary School | 73% | 3.2% | 8.5% | 253 | 0.4 miles |
| Newchurch Community Primary School | 47% | 4.8% | 22.9% | 204 | 1.0 miles |
| Twiss Green Community Primary School | 68% | 3.2% | 11.5% | 203 | 1.2 miles |
| Culcheth Community Primary School | 79% | 5% | 18.8% | 216 | 1.6 miles |
| Locking Stumps Community Primary School | 56% | 4.7% | 36% | 376 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.58%
- English as an additional language
- 6.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.58%
- Persistent absence
- 4.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Croft Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Warrington
-
Newchurch Community Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Warrington
-
Twiss Green Community Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Warrington
-
Culcheth Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Warrington
-
Locking Stumps Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Warrington
Other schools in Warrington
St Lewis Catholic Primary School ranks 64th of the 65 ranked primary schools in Warrington.
- Alderman Bolton Primary School Primary
- All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Primary
- Appleton Thorn Primary School Primary
- Barrow Hall Community Primary School Primary
- Beamont Primary School Primary
- Bewsey Lodge Academy Primary
- Birchwood CofE Primary School Primary
- Bradshaw Primary School Primary
- Brook Acre Community Primary School Primary
- Broomfields Junior School Primary
- Bruche Academy Primary
- Burtonwood Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Lewis Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Lewis Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Warrington.
- Who is the headteacher of St Lewis Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Lewis Catholic Primary School is Mr Dominic Vernon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Lewis Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Lewis Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Lewis Catholic Primary School?
- St Lewis Catholic Primary School has 102 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Lewis Catholic Primary School full?
- St Lewis Catholic Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 102 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Lewis Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Lewis Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
- Does St Lewis Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Lewis Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Lewis Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 40% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Lewis Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Warrington?
- St Lewis Catholic Primary School ranked 56th of 57 primary schools in Warrington for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Lewis Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Lewis Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Lewis Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Lewis Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.