The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 2 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Halton
Unique reference
111321
Address
Cotterill, Halton Brook, WA7 2NL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
94 (68% of total capacity)
Boys
55.3%
Girls
44.7%
First language not English
20.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
52.1%
Persistent absence
20.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
27.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 75.5%
Mixed 9.6%
Other 7.4%
Other White 5.3%
Irish Traveller 1.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.3
WritingAverage-2.1
MathsWell below average-3.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 27%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 9%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
5
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
4
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
4
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
4
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes18.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher15
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher20.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
12
6
6
Year 1
10
6
4
Year 2
9
6
3
Year 3
13
6
7
Year 4
8
4
4
Year 5
23
14
9
Year 6
19
10
9
Year 2024-2025

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