Kingsway Primary Academy School

About Kingsway Primary Academy School

Kingsway Primary Academy School in Halton was rated Good overall by Ofsted in its most recent inspection in 2023, a significant turnaround from its previous rating of Inadequate in 2018. The school received Good marks across every category inspected, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. On the key academic metric for primary schools, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure is just two percentage points below the Halton local authority average of 59%, placing Kingsway 28th out of 43 primary schools in the borough. Nationally, the school sits in the bottom half of the rankings, at the 65th percentile. While no pupils achieved the higher standard in the combined measure, individual subject scores were more encouraging: 70% reached the expected standard in both maths and writing, and 59% did so in reading.

Average scaled scores of 103 in both reading and maths are exactly in line with the national average of 100, suggesting solid core teaching. The school's progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points. However, the Ofsted report noted that early years provision is Good, and the school has maintained a consistent Good rating across all areas since its previous inadequate inspection. With 76.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, Kingsway serves a significantly disadvantaged community compared with the Halton average, making its broadly average results a notable achievement. The school has a capacity of 280 but currently enrols 223 pupils, so there is some spare capacity.

Kingsway offers a wide range of facilities including a Forest School, ICT suite, sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields and even a chapel. Sports provision covers rounders, gymnastics, athletics and football, while clubs extend to drama, choir, science, coding, gardening and an eco club. The school has an extensive SEND offer, with provisions for moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication difficulties, visual impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder, and a resourced provision. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed with 34 applications for 16 places, and all 16 first-preference applicants were offered a place. This suggests strong local demand, particularly from families who value the school's inclusive ethos and broad enrichment offer. The school also has nursery provision for children from age three.

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