62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
33%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
721.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,302
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/07/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHalton
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School · Secondary · Halton
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
+6pp
63%59%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
33%
+1pp
44%37%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
Attainment 8
41.4
+1.5
47.943.939.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.4
EBacc entry
17%
+5pp
31%22%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
721.4
-194.4
1008.8856.3703.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 721.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,302
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Highfield Road, Widnes, WA8 7DW
Local authority
Halton
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 62% | 33% | 41.4 | Not applicable | 17% | 721.4 | 26% | 1,302 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 32% | 39.9 | -0.61 | 12% | 915.9 | 21% | 1,307 |
| 2022/23 | 55% | 30% | 40.4 | -0.62 | 17% | 703.8 | 22% | 1,282 |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 44% | 45.7 | -0.26 | 12% | 1008.8 | 12% | 1,280 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 39% | 47.9 | -0.10 | 31% | 992.5 | 44% | 1,446 |
| 2017/18 | 55% | 27% | 44.1 | -0.56 | 34% | 741.0 | 42% | 1,474 |
| 2016/17 | 47% | 23% | 42.5 | -0.52 | 29% | — | 39% | 1,470 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 27.9 | C- | -0.18 | 0% | 74 |
| 2017/18 | 26.6 | C- | -0.73 | 0% | 82 |
| 2016/17 | 30.1 | C | -0.30 | 3% | 109 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,302 | 15.5 | 12% | 6% | 42% | 10% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 1,307 | 15.3 | 8% | 6% | 41% | 10% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,282 | 15.3 | 4% | 6% | 42% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,280 | 15.4 | 11% | 6% | 42% | 10% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,275 | 14.6 | 10% | 6% | 43% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,446 | 16.0 | 8% | 4% | 40% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 1,474 | 14.8 | 8% | 3% | 40% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,470 | 14.3 | 5% | 2% | 39% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.