Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Wash Lane, Latchford, Warrington, WA4 1JD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Gilby
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Sponsor
- Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Warrington South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 188
- Pupils on roll
- 144
- URN
- 150540
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01925633270
About this school
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Warrington. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 144 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Our Lady's Catholic Primary School (URN 111305).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 |
How Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compares
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 49th of 57 primary schools in Warrington for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 6.4% | 29.6% | 144 | — |
| Alderman Bolton Primary School | 75% | 5.6% | 52.3% | 277 | 0.3 miles |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | 53% | 5.6% | 45.6% | 141 | 0.5 miles |
| St Thomas' CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 237 | 0.5 miles |
| Latchford St James CofE Primary School | 52% | 4.9% | 35.3% | 188 | 0.8 miles |
| Stockton Heath Primary School | 70% | 3.3% | 13.9% | 402 | 0.9 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)
- 29.56%
- English as an additional language
- 27%
- Overall absence
- 6.43%
- Persistent absence
- 14.86%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Alderman Bolton Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Warrington
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Warrington
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St Thomas' CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Warrington
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Latchford St James CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Warrington
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Stockton Heath Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Warrington
Other schools in Warrington
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranks 57th 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 Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teach?
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Warrington.
- Who is the headteacher of Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Mr David Gilby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, 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 Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 144 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy full?
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has capacity for 188 pupils and 144 on roll (77%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
- Is Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is part of HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compare with other schools in Warrington?
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 49th of 57 primary schools in Warrington for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census.
- What are Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy'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 10 July 2026.