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Schools in Widnes

Widnes is in Halton. 32 open schools and colleges have a Widnes address: 20 primary, 3 secondary, 5 special, 3 nursery and 1 sixth form or college. 28% are academies or free schools.

Schools
32
20 primary · 3 secondary
Pupils
9,645
on roll in 31 schools
Ofsted Good or better
100%
23 of 23 with a one-word grade on record
Governors
266
on record across 30 schools

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Phase
AllPrimary 20Secondary 3Special 5Nursery 3Sixth form and college 1
Ofsted
AllOutstanding 4Good 19No overall grade or ungraded 6None on record 3
Type
AllAcademy or free school 9Council-maintained 21Independent 1Other 1

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Schools in Widnes 32

Schools in Widnes
SchoolPhaseOfstedPupilsGovernors
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school · HaltonGoodSep 2023Primary · 182 pupils · 10 governorsPrimaryGoodSep 202318210
Ashley High SchoolCommunity special school · HaltonOutstandingMar 2015Special · 137 pupils · 9 governorsSpecialOutstandingMar 20151379
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school · HaltonGoodJun 2014Nursery · 52 pupils · 9 governorsNurseryGoodJun 2014529
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school · HaltonNo overall gradeJul 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; safeguarding effectiveNursery · 62 pupils · 8 governorsNurseryNo overall gradeJul 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; safeguarding effective628
Birchfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school · HaltonGoodNov 2013Nursery · 77 pupils · 9 governorsNurseryGoodNov 2013779
Brookfields SchoolAcademy special converter · HaltonNo overall gradeSep 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effectiveSpecial · 141 pupils · 10 governorsSpecialNo overall gradeSep 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective14110
Chesnut Lodge Special SchoolCommunity special school · HaltonGoodNov 2013Special · 85 pupils · 6 governorsSpecialGoodNov 2013856
Cronton Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter · KnowsleyOutstandingMar 2024Primary · 233 pupils · 10 governorsPrimaryOutstandingMar 202423310
Ditton Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led · HaltonGoodOct 2023Primary · 322 pupils · 9 governorsPrimaryGoodOct 20233229
Fairfield Primary SchoolCommunity school · HaltonGoodJan 2015Primary · 582 pupils · 8 governorsPrimaryGoodJan 20155828
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school · HaltonGoodJul 2023Primary · 414 pupils · 11 governorsPrimaryGoodJul 202341411
Halebank CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school · HaltonNo overall gradeSep 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 89 pupils · 12 governorsPrimaryNo overall gradeSep 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective8912
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & NurseryVoluntary aided school · KnowsleyGoodNov 2018Primary · 216 pupils · 7 governorsPrimaryGoodNov 20182167
Kingsway Primary Academy SchoolAcademy sponsor led · HaltonGoodSep 2023Primary · 214 pupils · 7 governorsPrimaryGoodSep 20232147
Lunts Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school · HaltonNo overall gradeOct 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 419 pupils · 12 governorsPrimaryNo overall gradeOct 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective41912
Moorfield Primary SchoolCommunity school · HaltonGoodOct 2019Ungraded inspection Dec 2024, no grade givenPrimary · 232 pupils · 8 governorsPrimaryGoodOct 2019Ungraded inspection Dec 2024, no grade given2328
Oakfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school · HaltonReport cardFeb 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 3, Needs attention in 3; safeguarding standards metPrimary · 291 pupils · 9 governorsPrimaryReport cardFeb 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 3, Needs attention in 3; safeguarding standards met2919
Ormiston Chadwick AcademyAcademy sponsor led · HaltonGoodMay 2024Secondary · 884 pupils · 9 governorsSecondaryGoodMay 20248849
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school · HaltonGoodSep 2019Ungraded inspection Dec 2024, no grade givenPrimary · 190 pupils · 9 governorsPrimaryGoodSep 2019Ungraded inspection Dec 2024, no grade given1909
Poppy Field SchoolOther independent special school · HaltonNone on recordSpecial · 29 pupilsSpecialNone on record29-
Riverside College HaltonFurther education · HaltonNone on recordSixth form and collegeSixth form and collegeNone on record--
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school · HaltonGoodJun 2017Secondary · 1,337 pupils · 11 governorsSecondaryGoodJun 20171,33711
St Basil's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school · HaltonGoodSep 2019Ungraded inspection Oct 2024, no grade givenPrimary · 223 pupils · 4 governorsPrimaryGoodSep 2019Ungraded inspection Oct 2024, no grade given2234
St Bede's Catholic Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school · HaltonOutstandingOct 2023Primary · 223 pupils · 11 governorsPrimaryOutstandingOct 202322311
St Bede's Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school · HaltonGoodFeb 2020Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade givenPrimary · 306 pupils · 12 governorsPrimaryGoodFeb 2020Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given30612
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school · HaltonReport cardJan 2026Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1; safeguarding standards metPrimary · 236 pupils · 7 governorsPrimaryReport cardJan 2026Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1; safeguarding standards met2367
St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school · HaltonGoodNov 2013Primary · 204 pupils · 10 governorsPrimaryGoodNov 201320410
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary SchoolAcademy converter · HaltonGoodJul 2023Primary · 167 pupils · 6 governorsPrimaryGoodJul 20231676
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school · HaltonGoodMay 2023Primary · 253 pupils · 10 governorsPrimaryGoodMay 202325310
The Raise AcademyFree schools special · HaltonNone on recordSpecial · 60 pupils · 6 governorsSpecialNone on record606
Wade Deacon High SchoolAcademy converter · HaltonOutstandingNov 2022Secondary · 1,658 pupils · 12 governorsSecondaryOutstandingNov 20221,65812
Widnes AcademyAcademy sponsor led · HaltonGoodJan 2018Primary · 127 pupils · 5 governorsPrimaryGoodJan 20181275