Kingsway Primary Academy School
Kingsway, Widnes, WA8 7QS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WARRINGTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Morris
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Warrington Primary Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Widnes and Halewood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 280
- Pupils on roll
- 214
- URN
- 147267
- Local authority
- Halton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01514245031
About this school
Kingsway Primary Academy School is a primary academy in Widnes. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 214 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kingsway Primary Academy School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 35 | 37 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 57% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 59% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 43% | 70% | 56% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 43% | 51% | 36% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 103.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
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 Kingsway Primary Academy 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 | 40% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 56.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 243 |
| 2024/25 | 223 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kingsway Primary Academy School compares
Kingsway Primary Academy School ranked 35th of 48 primary schools in Halton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 9.1% | 76.6% | 214 | — |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School | — | 4.2% | 22.1% | 223 | 0.3 miles |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 77% | 5.4% | 50.5% | 236 | 0.3 miles |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School | 62% | 4.4% | 30.9% | 306 | 0.3 miles |
| Fairfield Primary School | 68% | 4.4% | 34.3% | 582 | 0.7 miles |
| Ditton Primary School | 54% | 7.2% | 50% | 322 | 0.8 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)
- 76.56%
- English as an additional language
- 9.9%
- Overall absence
- 9.08%
- Persistent absence
- 29.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Bede's Catholic Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Widnes
-
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School0.3 miles
Primary · Widnes
-
St Bede's Catholic Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Widnes
-
Fairfield Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Widnes
-
Ditton Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Widnes
Other schools in Widnes
Kingsway Primary Academy School ranks 15th 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
- Lunts Heath Primary School Primary
- Moorfield Primary School Primary
- Oakfield Community Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Basil's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Kingsway Primary Academy School teach?
- Kingsway Primary Academy School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Widnes.
- Who is the headteacher of Kingsway Primary Academy School?
- The headteacher of Kingsway Primary Academy School is Mrs Sarah Morris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kingsway Primary Academy School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kingsway Primary Academy 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 many pupils are at Kingsway Primary Academy School?
- Kingsway Primary Academy School has 214 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Kingsway Primary Academy School full?
- Kingsway Primary Academy School has capacity for 280 pupils and 214 on roll (76%), 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 Kingsway Primary Academy School a faith school?
- No. Kingsway Primary Academy School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kingsway Primary Academy School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kingsway Primary Academy School as having nursery classes.
- Is Kingsway Primary Academy School part of an academy trust?
- Kingsway Primary Academy School is part of WARRINGTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Kingsway Primary Academy School have?
- The schools register lists Kingsway Primary Academy School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Kingsway Primary Academy School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 40% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kingsway Primary Academy School compare with other schools in Halton?
- Kingsway Primary Academy School ranked 35th of 48 primary schools in Halton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kingsway Primary Academy School's absence rate?
- Kingsway Primary Academy School's overall absence rate is 9.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kingsway Primary Academy School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kingsway Primary Academy 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 10 July 2026.