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Kingsway Primary Academy School

Halton, WA8 7QSPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
16 1st-choice / 16 places
Ranking
#8,941
of 13,686 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressKingsway, Widnes, Halton, WA8 7QS
HeadteacherSarah Morris
Local AuthorityHalton
Number of Pupils223
Free School Meals (FSM)76.2%
School Capacity223 / 280 (80% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 16 Oct 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Forest SchoolICT SuiteSports HallGymnasiumPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersGymnasticsAthleticsFootball

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirScience ClubCodingGardeningEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:10

Breakfast club

07:30-08:35

Source: kingswayprimaryacademy.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Kingsway Primary Academy School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.