What did Ofsted judge Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in July 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School?

Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School has 1,337 pupils on roll.

What ages does Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School take?

Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School located?

Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School is located in Widnes, WA8 7DW, Halton.

How do I apply to Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School?

Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

Does Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School have a religious character?

Yes — Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School was 5.173 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School?

When Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children — Looked after children (often known as in care), or children who were previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order. This includes children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously Looked After Children are those who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order; 2. Catholic children who are resident in the parishes St Wilfrid — Catholic children who are resident in the parishes St Wilfrid, Holy Family, Cronton and St Ambrose, Speke; 3. Other Catholic Children, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 280 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 84.4% of pupils at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School: Catchment 2026

How close did you need to live?

5.173miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School, year by year →

How places are decided at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children — Looked after children (often known as in care), or children who were previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order. This includes children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously Looked After Children are those who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order.
2Catholic children who are resident in the parishes St Wilfrid — Catholic children who are resident in the parishes St Wilfrid, Holy Family, Cronton and St Ambrose, Speke
3Other Catholic Children
4Children attending one of the following Catholic Partner Primary Schools in the parishes or former parishes named in cri — Children attending one of the following Catholic Partner Primary Schools in the parishes or former parishes named in criterion 2 above: Holy Family,Cronton (Knowsley LA) St Bede’s Juniors, Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, St Gerard’s, St Ambrose (Liverpool LA) St John Fisher, St Basil’s, St Michael’s
5Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church not in full communion with Rome .
6Children of other Christian Ecclesial Communities whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion.
7Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader.
8Other Children Within each of the categories listed above — Other Children Within each of the categories listed above, the following provisions will be applied in the following order. (i) Where evidence is provided at the time of application of an exceptional social, medical or pastoral need of the child which can most appropriately be met at this www.halton.gov.uk/schooladmissions Application Deadline – 31st October 2026 school, the application will be placed at the top of the category in which the application is made. To demonstrate an exceptional social, medical or pastoral need of the child which can be most appropriately met at this school, the admission authority will require compelling written evidence from an appropriate professional, such as a social worker, doctor or priest. (ii) The attendance of a brother or sister at the school at the time of enrolment will increase the priority of an application within each category so that the application will be placed at the top of the category in which he application is made after children in (i). ‘brother or sister’ includes all natural brothers or

Oversubscription criteria as printed for this school in Halton Borough Council's "Admission to Secondary School 2027" booklet.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in July 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School?: Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School has 1,337 pupils on roll.
What ages does Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School take?: Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School located?: Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School is located in Widnes, WA8 7DW, Halton.
How do I apply to Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School?: Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School have a religious character?: Yes — Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School was 5.173 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School?: When Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children — Looked after children (often known as in care), or children who were previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order. This includes children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously Looked After Children are those who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order; 2. Catholic children who are resident in the parishes St Wilfrid — Catholic children who are resident in the parishes St Wilfrid, Holy Family, Cronton and St Ambrose, Speke; 3. Other Catholic Children, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 280 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 84.4% of pupils at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School, year by year →

How places are decided at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children — Looked after children (often known as in care), or children who were previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order. This includes children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously Looked After Children are those who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order.
2Catholic children who are resident in the parishes St Wilfrid — Catholic children who are resident in the parishes St Wilfrid, Holy Family, Cronton and St Ambrose, Speke
3Other Catholic Children
4Children attending one of the following Catholic Partner Primary Schools in the parishes or former parishes named in cri — Children attending one of the following Catholic Partner Primary Schools in the parishes or former parishes named in criterion 2 above: Holy Family,Cronton (Knowsley LA) St Bede’s Juniors, Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, St Gerard’s, St Ambrose (Liverpool LA) St John Fisher, St Basil’s, St Michael’s
5Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church not in full communion with Rome .
6Children of other Christian Ecclesial Communities whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion.
7Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader.
8Other Children Within each of the categories listed above — Other Children Within each of the categories listed above, the following provisions will be applied in the following order. (i) Where evidence is provided at the time of application of an exceptional social, medical or pastoral need of the child which can most appropriately be met at this www.halton.gov.uk/schooladmissions Application Deadline – 31st October 2026 school, the application will be placed at the top of the category in which the application is made. To demonstrate an exceptional social, medical or pastoral need of the child which can be most appropriately met at this school, the admission authority will require compelling written evidence from an appropriate professional, such as a social worker, doctor or priest. (ii) The attendance of a brother or sister at the school at the time of enrolment will increase the priority of an application within each category so that the application will be placed at the top of the category in which he application is made after children in (i). ‘brother or sister’ includes all natural brothers or

Oversubscription criteria as printed for this school in Halton Borough Council's "Admission to Secondary School 2027" booklet.

Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in July 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School?: Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School has 1,337 pupils on roll.
What ages does Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School take?: Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School located?: Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School is located in Widnes, WA8 7DW, Halton.
How do I apply to Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School?: Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School have a religious character?: Yes — Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School was 5.173 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School?: When Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children — Looked after children (often known as in care), or children who were previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order. This includes children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously Looked After Children are those who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order; 2. Catholic children who are resident in the parishes St Wilfrid — Catholic children who are resident in the parishes St Wilfrid, Holy Family, Cronton and St Ambrose, Speke; 3. Other Catholic Children, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 280 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 84.4% of pupils at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School

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