St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School

Term dates

We haven't checked Halton's term dates yet. See the school's website.

Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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How places are given: as a Catholic school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 31 families put this school as their first choice, and 31 places were offered. 31 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

No club is registered with Ofsted at this school's address. Ask the school about breakfast or after-school care, or find clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Report card, 27 January 2026. Ofsted now grades each area separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, with no single overall grade.

Inclusion

Strong standard

Curriculum and teaching

Strong standard

Achievement

Strong standard

Attendance and behaviour

Strong standard

Personal development and wellbeing

Strong standard

Early years

Expected standard

Leadership and governance

Strong standard

Safeguarding standards: met.

Previous inspection, 3 November 2021. Overall: Good

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Voluntary aided school

Phase

Primary

Ages

2–11

Pupils

236 (capacity 243)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Catholic

Diocese

Archdiocese of Liverpool

Phone

01514242879

Address

Lugsdale Road, Widnes, WA8 6DD

Website

st-gerards.halton.sch.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports