Primary schools in Widnes, ranked
The 19 primary schools here are ranked by the share of pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results.
Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.
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1
Moorfield Primary School
Community school
12%higher standard94%expected standard -
2
Lunts Heath Primary School
Community school
20%higher standard84%expected standard -
3
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Voluntary aided school
13%higher standard77%expected standard -
4
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School
Academy converter
4%higher standard75%expected standard -
5
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Voluntary aided school
3%higher standard72%expected standard -
6
Fairfield Primary School
Community school
13%higher standard68%expected standard -
7
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery
Voluntary aided school
13%higher standard68%expected standard -
8
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
13%higher standard67%expected standard -
9
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter
13%higher standard65%expected standard -
10
St Bede's Catholic Junior School
Voluntary aided school
19%higher standard62%expected standard -
11
St Basil's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school
7%higher standard62%expected standard -
12
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school
6%higher standard61%expected standard -
13
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school
7%higher standard57%expected standard -
14
Ditton Primary School
Academy sponsor led
2%higher standard54%expected standard -
15
Kingsway Primary Academy School
Academy sponsor led
0%higher standard52%expected standard -
16
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
4%higher standard46%expected standard -
17
Halebank CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
0%higher standard46%expected standard -
18
Widnes Academy
Academy sponsor led
9%higher standard43%expected standard -
19
Oakfield Community Primary School
Community school
5%higher standard33%expected standard
Common questions
- Which is the best primary school in Widnes?
- By 2024/25 exam results alone, Moorfield Primary School ranks first of 19 ranked primary schools in Widnes, with 94% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
- How are schools in Widnes ranked?
- Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
- How many primary schools are ranked in Widnes?
- 19 primary schools in Widnes published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.
Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.