School Chooser

Primary schools in Halton

There are 50 primary schools in Halton, teaching 10,752 pupils. Of the 49 with a score, 12 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 23 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in HaltonAll schools in HaltonPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families41%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools12 of 49scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards5inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)313 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full10 of 49schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size23.2one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs22schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Halton

From Halton council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 45 primary schools, 6 of which filled on distance and 38 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

  1. St Clement's Catholic Primary School 850 m
  2. Lunts Heath Primary School 0.8 miles
  3. Daresbury Primary School 1.0 miles
  4. Beechwood Primary School 1.0 miles
  5. Moore Primary School 1.2 miles
  6. Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.8 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Most first choices per place

Moore Primary School
1.4 per place
St Clement's Catholic Primary School
1.4 per place
Daresbury Primary School
1.2 per place
Lunts Heath Primary School
1.2 per place
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
1.1 per place
Ditton Primary School
1.1 per place
Oakfield Community Primary School
1.1 per place
Beechwood Primary School
1.1 per place

Source: Halton council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Primary schools (50)

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.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1St Bede's Catholic Infant SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 5-7 · Widnes22320%Outstanding 20239792 to 99
2Moorfield Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Widnes23213%Good 20199691 to 98
3Lunts Heath Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Widnes41910%No overall grade 20249489 to 97
4Castle View Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Runcorn17651%Good 20228873 to 96
5Moore Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Warrington2144%Good 20238263 to 92
6St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolCatholic · ages 2-11 · Widnes23641%Report card 20267960 to 90
7Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Runcorn17852%Report card 20267756 to 89
8Daresbury Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Warrington19910%Good 20237651 to 90
9Woodside Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11 · Runcorn11672%Good 20227448 to 89
10Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Widnes4147%Good 20237457 to 85
11Fairfield Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Widnes58232%Good 20247459 to 84
12Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Liverpool20224%Good 20227045 to 86
13St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Widnes16743%Good 20236136 to 81
14Beechwood Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11 · Runcorn15121%Not inspected6129 to 84
15St Bede's Catholic Junior SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 7-11 · Widnes30633%Good 20205940 to 75
16Windmill Hill Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Runcorn14858%Good 20245829 to 81
17St Clement's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Runcorn20924%Not inspected5728 to 81
18Gorsewood Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Runcorn16663%Good 20235228 to 75
19Pewithall SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Runcorn20417%No overall grade 20245228 to 75
20St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Widnes20433%Good 20234624 to 69
21St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Widnes25345%Good 20234423 to 68
22Hillview Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Runcorn16819%Good 20234423 to 68
23Weston Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Runcorn19315%Good 20234221 to 67
24Victoria Road Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11 · Runcorn18332%Good 20243819 to 63
25Palace Fields Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Runcorn12749%Not inspected3815 to 70
26St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Runcorn18447%Not inspected3610 to 77
27St Basil's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Widnes22359%Good 20193519 to 56
28Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Widnes19023%Good 20193416 to 61
29St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Runcorn16841%Good 20233312 to 67
30Brookvale Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Runcorn20944%Good 20242915 to 51
31All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Widnes18255%Good 20232914 to 54
32Ditton Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-11 · Widnes32249%Good 20232715 to 46
33Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Runcorn13971%Good 20232511 to 51
34Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Runcorn20564%Requires improvement 2021239 to 52
35Widnes AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Widnes12745%Good 2023228 to 50
36St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Runcorn10628%No overall grade 2025219 to 48
37Kingsway Primary Academy SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Widnes21474%Good 2023188 to 35
38St Martin's Catholic Primary School and PreschoolRoman Catholic · ages 2-11 · Runcorn16442%Report card 2026168 to 34
39Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Runcorn9955%No overall grade 2024166 to 40
40Hallwood Park Primary School and NurseryAcademy · ages 2-11 · Runcorn8373%Inadequate 2022144 to 51
41The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Runcorn7548%Good 2024135 to 29
42Astmoor Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Runcorn14469%No overall grade 2024125 to 30
43The Grange SchoolAcademy · ages 3-16 · Runcorn1,20053%Good 2022128 to 17
44Halebank CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Widnes8960%No overall grade 2024114 to 30
45Westfield Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Runcorn10748%Good 202383 to 20
46The Brow Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Runcorn13651%Good 202262 to 14
47Bridgewater Park Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Runcorn9159%Report card 202662 to 18
48Oakfield Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Widnes29146%Report card 202653 to 9
49Weston Point Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Runcorn8237%Inadequate 202210 to 2
St Berteline's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Runcorn25219%No overall grade 2024–

Primary schools by town in Halton

Runcorn29 schoolsWidnes18 schools

Primary schools in nearby areas

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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.