St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School

General Information

Address: Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AD
Phone: 01244478968
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Nichola Jevons
Age range: 5-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Number of pupils: 307
School capacity: 350
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 24
% eligible for free school meals: 7.8%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 4.1%
Persistently absent pupils: 9.5%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 13.0%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.6%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 12 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 11 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 10 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 4 pupils
Hearing impairment: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 6 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Profound and multiple learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #73 of 101 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#71St Oswald's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#72St Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#73St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#74St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#75St Winefride's Catholic Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Acresfield AcademyOutstanding
#2Barnton Community Nursery and Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Boughton Heath AcademyOutstanding
#4Childer Thornton Primary SchoolOutstanding
#5Delamere CofE Primary AcademyOutstanding
#6Guilden Sutton CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding
#7Kelsall Primary and Nursery SchoolOutstanding
#8Mill View Primary SchoolOutstanding
#9Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding
#10Willaston CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding
#11Wimboldsley Community Primary SchoolOutstanding
#12Wolverham Primary and Nursery SchoolOutstanding
#13Alvanley and Manley Village SchoolGood
#14Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#15Ashton Hayes Primary SchoolGood
#16Aston by Sutton Primary SchoolGood
#17Belgrave Primary SchoolGood
#18Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#19Brookside Primary SchoolGood
#20Byley Primary School and NurseryGood
#21Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#22Capenhurst CofE Primary SchoolGood
#23Charles Darwin Community Primary SchoolGood
#24Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#25Clutton Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#26Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolGood
#27Cuddington Primary SchoolGood
#28Darnhall Primary SchoolGood
#29Davenham CofE Primary SchoolGood
#30Eaton Primary SchoolGood
#31Eccleston CofE Primary SchoolGood
#32Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolGood
#33Elton Primary SchoolGood
#34Farndon Primary SchoolGood
#35Frodsham CofE Primary SchoolGood
#36Frodsham Manor House Primary SchoolGood
#37Grange Community Nursery and Primary SchoolGood
#38Great Budworth CofE Primary SchoolGood
#39Hartford Manor Primary School & NurseryGood
#40Hartford Primary SchoolGood
#41Helsby Hillside Primary SchoolGood
#42Highfield Community Primary SchoolGood
#43Horn's Mill Primary SchoolGood
#44Huntington Community Primary SchoolGood
#45J H Godwin Primary SchoolGood
#46Kingsley Community Primary School and NurseryGood
#47Kingsmead Primary SchoolGood
#48Lache Primary SchoolGood
#49Leftwich Community Primary SchoolGood
#50Little Leigh Primary SchoolGood
#51Little Sutton C of E Primary SchoolGood
#52Lostock Gralam CofE Primary SchoolGood
#53Mickle Trafford Village SchoolGood
#54Moulton SchoolGood
#55Neston Primary SchoolGood
#56Norley Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#57Oldfield Primary SchoolGood
#58Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#59Over Hall Community SchoolGood
#60Over St John's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#61Parkgate Primary SchoolGood
#62Parklands Community Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#63Rivacre Valley Primary SchoolGood
#64Rossmore SchoolGood
#65Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-SchoolGood
#66Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#67St Bede's Catholic Primary School, WeaverhamGood
#68St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery SchoolGood
#69St Luke's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#70St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#71St Oswald's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#72St Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#73St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#74St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#75St Winefride's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#76St. Chad's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#77Sutton Green Primary SchoolGood
#78Tarporley CofE Primary SchoolGood
#79Tarvin Primary SchoolGood
#80Tattenhall Park Primary SchoolGood
#81The Arches Community Primary SchoolGood
#82The Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyGood
#83The Oak View AcademyGood
#84Upton Heath CofE Primary SchoolGood
#85Victoria Road Primary SchoolGood
#86Waverton Community Primary SchoolGood
#87Weaverham Forest Primary SchoolGood
#88Weaverham Primary AcademyGood
#89Westminster Community Primary SchoolGood
#90Whitley Village SchoolGood
#91Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary SchoolGood
#92Wincham Community Primary SchoolGood
#93Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#94Winsford High Street Community Primary SchoolGood
#95Woodlands Primary SchoolGood
#96Barrow CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#97Dee Point Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#98Malpas Alport Endowed Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#99Newton Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#100The Oaks Community Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#101Huxley CofE Primary SchoolInadequate

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,746 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #68 of 119 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#66St Winefride's Catholic Primary School£6,773
#67Little Sutton C of E Primary School£6,748
#68St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School£6,746
#69St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School£6,746
#70Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School£6,738

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Frodsham Primary Academy£11,890
#2Clutton Church of England Primary School£11,789
#3Barrow CofE Primary School£10,731
#4Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School£10,055
#5Alvanley and Manley Village School£9,963
#6Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School£9,868
#7Childer Thornton Primary School£9,757
#8Huxley CofE Primary School£9,521
#9Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School£9,452
#10The Oaks Community Primary School£9,220
#11Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School£9,116
#12Dodleston CofE Primary School£9,110
#13J H Godwin Primary School£9,043
#14The Arches Community Primary School£8,962
#15Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School£8,693
#16The Oak View Academy£8,676
#17Eccleston CofE Primary School£8,514
#18Dee Point Primary School£8,453
#19Wolverham Primary and Nursery School£8,438
#20Aston by Sutton Primary School£8,340
#21Wharton CofE Primary School£8,327
#22Byley Primary School and Nursery£8,291
#23St Clare's Catholic Primary School£8,203
#24St. Chad's Church of England Primary School£8,111
#25St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School£8,045
#26Neston Primary School£7,934
#27St Luke's Catholic Primary School£7,910
#28Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary School£7,893
#29Brookside Primary School£7,885
#30Westminster Community Primary School£7,837
#31Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School£7,801
#32Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School£7,792
#33Over Hall Community School£7,791
#34Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School£7,763
#35Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School£7,691
#36Weaverham Primary Academy£7,602
#37Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School£7,589
#38Over St John's CofE Primary School£7,567
#39William Stockton Community Primary School£7,416
#40Darnhall Primary School£7,386
#41St Theresa's Catholic Primary School£7,327
#42Whitley Village School£7,293
#43Victoria Road Primary School£7,224
#44Mickle Trafford Village School£7,212
#45Woodlands Primary School£7,132
#46Horn's Mill Primary School£7,121
#47Rivacre Valley Primary School£7,113
#48Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School£7,092
#49Ashton Hayes Primary School£7,086
#50Highfield Community Primary School£7,062
#51Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School£7,048
#52Weaverham Forest Primary School£7,041
#53Whitegate CofE Primary School£7,037
#54Rossmore School£6,996
#55The Acorns Primary and Nursery School£6,967
#56St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School£6,949
#57Tattenhall Park Primary School£6,939
#58Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery£6,928
#59Leftwich Community Primary School£6,835
#60St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£6,834
#61Helsby Hillside Primary School£6,832
#62Cherry Grove Primary School£6,793
#63Norley Church of England Primary School£6,790
#64Grange Community Nursery and Primary School£6,784
#65St Oswald's CofE Primary School£6,780
#66St Winefride's Catholic Primary School£6,773
#67Little Sutton C of E Primary School£6,748
#68St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School£6,746
#69St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School£6,746
#70Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School£6,738
#71Elton Primary School£6,735
#72Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School£6,707
#73Sandiway Primary School£6,701
#74Moulton School£6,700
#75Winsford High Street Community Primary School£6,688
#76Delamere CofE Primary Academy£6,637
#77Little Leigh Primary School£6,571
#78Frodsham Manor House Primary School£6,529
#79Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery£6,520
#80Sutton Green Primary School£6,501
#81Kingsmead Primary School£6,501
#82The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy£6,490
#83Acresfield Academy£6,490
#84Charles Darwin Community Primary School£6,448
#85Wimboldsley Community Primary School£6,439
#86St Martin's Academy Chester£6,431
#87St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School£6,421
#88Frodsham CofE Primary School£6,372
#89St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham£6,366
#90Wincham Community Primary School£6,363
#91Tarporley CofE Primary School£6,345
#92Kelsall Primary and Nursery School£6,236
#93Newton Primary School£6,235
#94Upton Heath CofE Primary School£6,177
#95Belgrave Primary School£6,167
#96Whitby Heath Primary School£6,160
#97Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School£6,123
#98Farndon Primary School£6,092
#99Waverton Community Primary School£6,005
#100Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery£5,956
#101Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School£5,956
#102Huntington Community Primary School£5,912
#103Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School£5,909
#104Tarvin Primary School£5,908
#105Cuddington Primary School£5,886
#106Christleton Primary School£5,865
#107Parkgate Primary School£5,865
#108Mill View Primary School£5,860
#109Lache Primary School£5,743
#110Comberbach Nursery and Primary School£5,729
#111Willaston CofE Primary School£5,707
#112Hartford Primary School£5,683
#113Woodfall Primary and Nursery School£5,670
#114Eaton Primary School£5,609
#115Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School£5,552
#116Boughton Heath Academy£5,552
#117Oldfield Primary School£4,400
#118Meadow Primary School£4,181
#119Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School£2,687

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