Schools in Widnes
32 schools with a Widnes postal address: 20 primary, 3 secondary, 1 sixth form / college, 3 nursery, plus 5 special. 1 is independent. 2 had more first-choice applications than places last year.
Primary schools (20)
- All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 46%
- Cronton Church of England Primary AcademyState · Ages 2–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Outstanding· 2024KS2 expected standard: 65%
- Ditton Primary SchoolState · Ages 5–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 54%
- Fairfield Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 68%
- Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 67%
- Halebank CofE Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Good or better in all areas· 2024KS2 expected standard: 46%
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School & NurseryState · Ages 2–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 68%
- Kingsway Primary Academy SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 52%
- Lunts Heath Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Outstanding in all areas· 2024KS2 expected standard: 84% Oversubscribed
- Moorfield Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 94%
- Oakfield Community Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Report card: areas need attention· 2026KS2 expected standard: 33%
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 61%
- St Basil's Catholic Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 62%
- St Bede's Catholic Infant SchoolState · Ages 5–7 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Outstanding· 2023
- St Bede's Catholic Junior SchoolState · Ages 7–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Good· 2025KS2 expected standard: 62%
- St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolState · Ages 2–11 · CatholicReport card: strong areas· 2026KS2 expected standard: 77%
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 57%
- St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 75%
- St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery SchoolState · Ages 3–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 72%
- Widnes AcademyState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 43%
Secondary schools (3)
- Ormiston Chadwick AcademyState · Ages 11–16Ofsted:Good· 2024Attainment 8: 41.2
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High SchoolState · Ages 11–16 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Good· 2022Attainment 8: 41.4
- Wade Deacon High SchoolState · Ages 11–16Ofsted:Outstanding· 2022Attainment 8: 54.0 Oversubscribed
Sixth form / college schools (1)
- Riverside College HaltonState · Ages 16–99College: FE inspectionA-level average: B-
Nursery schools (3)
- Ofsted:Good· 2024
- Ofsted:Some areas below Good· 2025
- Birchfield Nursery SchoolState · Ages 2–5Ofsted:Good· 2022
Special schools (5)
- Ashley High SchoolState special · Ages 11–19Ofsted:Standards maintained· 2025Attainment 8: 10.7
- Brookfields SchoolState special · Ages 2–11Ofsted:Outstanding in all areas· 2024KS2 expected standard: 0%
- Chesnut Lodge Special SchoolState special · Ages 2–16Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 0%
- Poppy Field SchoolIndependent special · Ages 4–19Independent inspection
- The Raise AcademyState special · Ages 11–16Not yet inspected
Nearby towns
Based on each school's postal address in the DfE register, so a few schools near the edge of Widnes may be listed under a neighbouring town. Alternative provision is not listed. Inspection outcomes are shown under the framework each school was inspected with. About the data