Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Widnes, North West WA8 7DW · Halton
#352 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2966 of 4,090 nationally
About Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School is a local authority secondary located in Widnes, in the Halton local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,337 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 30.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 352nd of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (33th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (22th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,337; capacity filled 79.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 61.9%; ebacc average points 3.36.
There are 23 schools in Widnes; Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School ranks 16th of 23 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)41.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)33%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)41%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,337
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 41%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 79.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 33%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 61.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.36
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wade Deacon High School
Widnes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,658 students · 421 m away
St Bede's Catholic Junior School
WIDNES · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
306 students · 653 m away
St Bede's Catholic Infant School
Widnes · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
223 students · 698 m away
Ditton Primary School
Widnes · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
322 students · 702 m away
Fairfield Primary School
Widnes · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
582 students · 993 m away
Kingsway Primary Academy School
Widnes · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
214 students · 993 m away
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Widnes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
884 students · 1.2 km away
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
Widnes · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
414 students · 1.4 km away
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Widnes · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
236 students · 1.5 km away
Lunts Heath Primary School
Widnes · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
419 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Liverpool · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,338 students
Stockport School
Stockport · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,341 students
Westhoughton High School
Bolton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,342 students
Ulverston Victoria High School
Ulverston · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,319 students
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Wigan · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,365 students
St Hilda's Church of England High School
Liverpool · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,298 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School a good school?
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School has a Success Index (England) of 30.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #352 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School rank in North West?
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School ranks #352 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2966 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School?
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School had 1,337 students in 2025.
Is Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.