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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

St Berteline's CofE Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151844
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 296 Published school capacity
Capacity used 85.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

1 October 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 18 November 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Halton
Trust CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 252 252 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 128 50.8% of pupils
Male pupils 124 49.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

18.7%
6.1 pts below England
School 18.7%
Halton 38.9%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.2%
15.1 pts below England
School 5.2%
Halton 5.6%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.8%
1.8 pts above England
School 2.8%
Halton 2.6%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
90.9%
229
Any other White background
3.2%
8
Any other Mixed background
2.0%
5
Any other Asian background
0.8%
2
White and Asian
0.8%
2
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.4% 54 of 252 pupils
0.6 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.4%
Halton 26.1%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 19.1% 48 pupils
England 14.8% 4.3 pts above
EHC plans 2.4% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 3.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 17
Social, emotional & mental health 15
Specific learning difficulty 7
No specialist assessment yet 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Other difficulty or disability 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

85.1% 3.0 pts below England
St Berteline's CofE Primary School
85.1%
Halton
83.7%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information