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Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Widnes · WA8 9HS

Ages 4–11 · 414 pupils · Halton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-03

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)78%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.1%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
364

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

61

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
178
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

414 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
414
Boys / girls
226 / 188
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
414 / 420 (99%)
Free school meals
7%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Kidd

Location

Address
Pit Lane
Postcode
WA8 9HS
Town
Widnes
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Halton
District
Halton
Constituency
Widnes and Halewood
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Widnes, Halton, 414 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Widnes
32
Primary schools in Widnes
20
Academies among open schools in Widnes
25% (8)
Open schools in WA8
32
Primary in WA8
20
Open schools in Halton LA
70
Primary in Halton LA
49

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Lunts Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Widnes · WA8 9RJ · Halton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand1.27

    0.2 miles away

  • Fairfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Widnes · WA8 6TH · Halton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM32.3%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Moorfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Widnes · WA8 3HJ · Halton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM12.5%
    • Demand0.86

    0.9 miles away

  • St Bede's Catholic Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM32.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • St Bede's Catholic Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM20.2%
    • Demand0.94

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  • St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Widnes · WA8 0BW · Halton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM32.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Ditton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Widnes · WA8 7HD · Halton

    Ages 5–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM48.8%
    • Demand0.94

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Kidd
Telephone
01514243042
Website
https://www.farnworthcofeprimary.co.uk/

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