St Basil's Catholic Primary School

School Name: St Basil's Catholic Primary School
Address: Hough Green Road, Hough Green
Town/City: Widnes
County: Cheshire
Postcode: WA8 4SZ
Telephone Number: 0151 424 7887
Website: www.stbasilsprimary.halton.sch.uk/

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Voluntary aided school
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Headteacher: Mrs Angela Sheppard
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 223 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 53% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 59.2%

• SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
• SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
• SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

URN: 111390
DfE Number: 876/3648
UKPRN: 10070178
UPRN: 10009709685
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Halton (E06000006)
Constituency: Widnes and Halewood (E14001584)
Electoral Ward: Hough Green (E05013183)
Diocese: RC11(Archdiocese of Liverpool)

Easting & Northing: 348405E, 386988N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 22' 40.27" N 2° 46' 36.86" W
Plus Code: 9C5V96HF+46

DfE Record: View record

1. All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.5km)
2. St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School (0.8km)
3. Oakfield Community Primary School (1.1km)
4. Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School (1.3km)
5. Ormiston Chadwick Academy (1.3km)
6. Cronton Church of England Primary Academy (1.8km)
7. Ashley High School (1.8km)
8. Chesnut Lodge Special School (1.9km)
9. Ditton Primary School (1.9km)
10. Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery (1.9km)

Predecessor schools†

• St Basil's RC Infant School
• St Basil's RC Junior School