St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School
Spinney Avenue, Hough Green, Widnes, WA8 8LD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE THREE SAINTS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Michelle Slingsby
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Sponsor
- The Three Saints Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Widnes and Halewood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 167
- URN
- 147262
- Local authority
- Halton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01514244234
About this school
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Widnes. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 167 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 29 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 55% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 7% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 72% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 79% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 76% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Halton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 56.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 186 |
| 2023/24 | 186 |
| 2024/25 | 178 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School compares
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School ranked 11th of 48 primary schools in Halton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 4.7% | 40.5% | 167 | — |
| Oakfield Community Primary School | 33% | 6.2% | 51.1% | 291 | 0.3 miles |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School | 61% | 5.3% | 23.8% | 190 | 0.3 miles |
| St Basil's Catholic Primary School | 62% | 4.6% | 55.6% | 223 | 0.5 miles |
| All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 46% | 6.9% | 54.6% | 182 | 0.7 miles |
| St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School | 72% | 5.2% | 48% | 253 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 40.45%
- English as an additional language
- 3.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.73%
- Persistent absence
- 9.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oakfield Community Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Widnes
-
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Widnes
-
St Basil's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Widnes
- 0.7 miles
-
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Widnes
Other schools in Widnes
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School ranks 4th of the 19 ranked primary schools in Widnes.
- All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Cronton Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Ditton Primary School Primary
- Fairfield Primary School Primary
- Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary
- Halebank CofE Primary School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Kingsway Primary Academy School Primary
- Lunts Heath Primary School Primary
- Moorfield Primary School Primary
- Oakfield Community Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School teach?
- St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Widnes.
- Who is the headteacher of St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School is Miss Michelle Slingsby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School?
- St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School has 167 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School full?
- St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 167 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Does St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School?
- St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School is part of THE THREE SAINTS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School rank locally?
- St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School ranked 11th of 48 primary schools in Halton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.