Primary schools in WA8 (postcode district)

There are 20 primary schools in WA8, teaching 5,123 pupils. Of the 20 with a score, 8 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 8 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in WA8 All schools in WA8

Pupils from low-income families35%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools8 of 20scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)16of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full6 of 20schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size25.5one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs6schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (20)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	St Bede's Catholic Infant SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 5-7 · Widnes	223	20%	Outstanding 2023	97	92 to 99
2	Moorfield Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Widnes	232	13%	Good 2019	96	91 to 98
3	Lunts Heath Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Widnes	419	10%	No overall grade 2024	94	89 to 97
4	Cronton Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11 · Widnes	233	6%	Outstanding 2024	91	82 to 96
5	St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolCatholic · ages 2-11 · Widnes	236	41%	Report card 2026	79	60 to 90
6	Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Widnes	414	7%	Good 2023	74	57 to 85
7	Fairfield Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Widnes	582	32%	Good 2024	74	59 to 84
8	Holy Family Catholic Primary School & NurseryRoman Catholic · ages 2-11 · Widnes	216	10%	Good 2024	69	45 to 85
9	St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Widnes	167	43%	Good 2023	61	36 to 81
10	St Bede's Catholic Junior SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 7-11 · Widnes	306	33%	Good 2020	59	40 to 75
11	St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Widnes	204	33%	Good 2023	46	24 to 69
12	St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Widnes	253	45%	Good 2023	44	23 to 68
13	St Basil's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Widnes	223	59%	Good 2019	35	19 to 56
14	Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Widnes	190	23%	Good 2019	34	16 to 61
15	All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Widnes	182	55%	Good 2023	29	14 to 54
16	Ditton Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-11 · Widnes	322	49%	Good 2023	27	15 to 46
17	Widnes AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Widnes	127	45%	Good 2023	22	8 to 50
18	Kingsway Primary Academy SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Widnes	214	74%	Good 2023	18	8 to 35
19	Halebank CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Widnes	89	60%	No overall grade 2024	11	4 to 30
20	Oakfield Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Widnes	291	46%	Report card 2026	5	3 to 9

Primary schools in nearby areas

WA730 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.