St Bede's Catholic Junior School
Voluntary aided school in Widnes, Halton.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 306 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Free school meals | 32.70% |
| Local authority | Halton |
| Address | Appleton Village, St Bede's Junior School, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 6EL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stbedesjuniorschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01514243386 |
| URN | 111371 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 February 2020, published 2 March 2020:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 12 March 2025, outcome: Improved significantly.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Bede's Catholic Infant School (primary school, about 0.0 km)
- Kingsway Primary Academy School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Fairfield Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Ditton Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Lunts Heath Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Halton
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