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ClosedPrimaryURN 111228

Simms Cross Primary School

Community school · Widnes · WA8 7QS

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

252

Local authority

Halton

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Widnes, Halton, 252 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 67.6%. 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.

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Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Closed
URN
111228

Location

Address
Kingsway
Postcode
WA8 7QS
Town
Widnes
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Halton
District
Halton
Constituency
Halton
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 16 Jan 2020.

Pupils on roll
252
Boys / girls
133 / 119
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
252 / 280 (90%)
Free school meals
67.6%
FSM pupils
152
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

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

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Kearney

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