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Kingsway Primary Academy School

Academy sponsor led · Widnes · WA8 7QS

Ages 3–11 · 214 pupils · Halton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

9.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-13

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.6%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
214

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

17

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
35
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill76%

214 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
214
Boys / girls
124 / 90
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
214 / 280 (76%)
Free school meals
74.4%
FSM pupils
148
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WARRINGTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WARRINGTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Warrington Primary Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Morris

Location

Address
Kingsway
Postcode
WA8 7QS
Town
Widnes
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Halton
District
Halton
Constituency
Widnes and Halewood
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
13 on roll / 14 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Widnes, Halton, 214 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 74.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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.

Compare with theseAll in WidnesNear WA8

  • St Bede's Catholic Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Widnes · WA8 6EL · Halton

    Ages 5–7

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

    0.3 miles away

  • St Bede's Catholic Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    WIDNES · WA8 6EL · Halton

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.3 miles away

  • Fairfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Widnes · WA8 6TH · Halton

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.7 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

    0.8 miles away

  • 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

    1.0 miles away

  • Widnes Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Widnes · WA8 0EL · Halton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM44.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Morris
Telephone
01514245031
Website
https://www.kingswayprimaryacademy.co.uk/

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