Primary schools in Widnes

There are 18 primary schools in Widnes (Halton), teaching 4,674 pupils. Of the 18 with a score, 6 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 8 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Widnes All schools in Widnes

Pupils from low-income families38%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools6 of 18scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)14of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full5 of 18schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size25.2one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs6schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (18)

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

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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.