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Widnes Academy

Halton, WA8 0ELPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
43%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
11 1st-choice / 11 offers made
Ranking
#8,621
of 13,686 nationally

About Widnes Academy

Widnes Academy is a state-funded primary school in Halton, North West, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 127 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 210.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (22 Mar 2023). 43% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 11 first-preference applications and 11 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressCholmondeley Street, Widnes, Halton, WA8 0EL
HeadteacherMrs Laura Kirchin
Local AuthorityHalton
Number of Pupils127
Free School Meals (FSM)41.7%
School Capacity127 / 210 (60% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Mar 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

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

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Widnes Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.