1
St Bede's Catholic Infant School
Widnes • Cheshire • WA8 6EL
1
4 Dec 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in Halton
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Halton. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
49
Outstanding
1
Good
36
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 2% · G: 84% · RI: 9% · I: 5%
2
The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
Runcorn • Cheshire • WA7 2NL
2
15 Sep 2024
3
Brookvale Primary School
Runcorn • Cheshire • WA7 6BZ
2
26 Jun 2024
4
Windmill Hill Primary School
Runcorn • Cheshire • WA7 6QE
2
9 Jun 2024
5
Ditton Primary School
Widnes • Cheshire • WA8 7HD
2
28 Nov 2023
6
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Runcorn • Cheshire • WA7 2JJ
2
19 Nov 2023
7
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Widnes • Cheshire • WA8 4PG
2
16 Oct 2023
8
Kingsway Primary Academy School
Widnes • Cheshire • WA8 7QS
2
16 Oct 2023
9
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
Widnes • Cheshire • WA8 9HS
2
28 Sep 2023
10
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School
Widnes • Cheshire • WA8 8LD
2
28 Sep 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Weston Primary School 2 • Sep 2023
- St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School 2 • Sep 2023
- Westfield Primary School 2 • Jul 2023
- Murdishaw West Community Primary School 2 • May 2023
- Daresbury Primary School 2 • Apr 2023
- Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2 • Feb 2023
- Castle View Primary School 2 • Jan 2023
- Woodside Primary School 2 • Jul 2022
- The Brow Community Primary School 2 • Jul 2022
- St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 2 • Dec 2021