St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Warrington (Warrington).
KS2 RWM expected
66%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
90%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
79%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
72%
same England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.6%
▼ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.1
▼ 0.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
29.7%
▲ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
101%
212 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school located in Warrington. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Headteacher is Robert Forde.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Catholic Life
- EYFS
- Children's Pages
- E.L.S.A
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 111308
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Constituency
- Warrington North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Doreane Child | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Fr David Heywood Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Slavin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Kelly McLaughlin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Stephen Hatton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Megan Day | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Pui Shan Hon | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Fr David Heywood | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Siobhan Davies | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Kim Hung Yau | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Martha Bamber Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record