1
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
Widnes • Cheshire • WA8 5DF
1
15 May 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Widnes
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Widnes. 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
20
Outstanding
2
Good
16
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 11% · G: 89% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
St Bede's Catholic Infant School
Widnes • Cheshire • WA8 6EL
1
4 Dec 2023
3
Ditton Primary School
Widnes • Cheshire • WA8 7HD
2
28 Nov 2023
4
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Widnes • Cheshire • WA8 4PG
2
16 Oct 2023
5
Kingsway Primary Academy School
Widnes • Cheshire • WA8 7QS
2
16 Oct 2023
6
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
Widnes • Cheshire • WA8 9HS
2
28 Sep 2023
7
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School
Widnes • Cheshire • WA8 8LD
2
28 Sep 2023
8
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Widnes • Cheshire • WA8 8TD
2
10 Sep 2023
9
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Widnes • Cheshire • WA8 6DD
2
13 Dec 2021
10
Oakfield Community Primary School
Widnes • Cheshire • WA8 8BQ
2
23 Nov 2021
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
- St Bede's Catholic Junior School 2 • Mar 2020
- Moorfield Primary School 2 • Nov 2019
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School 2 • Oct 2019
- St Basil's Catholic Primary School 2 • Oct 2019
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery 2 • Dec 2018
- Widnes Academy 2 • Mar 2018
- Fairfield Primary School 2 • Feb 2015
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 2 • Dec 2013
- Lunts Heath Primary School Not judged • Nov 2024
- Halebank CofE Primary School Not judged • Oct 2024