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Simms Cross Primary School

Community school · Widnes · WA8 7QS

Ages 3–11 · 252 pupils · Halton

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2020).

Capacity fill90%

252 pupils · 280 places

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 type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Kearney

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

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
12 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 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.

Compare with theseAll in WidnesNear WA8

  • Kingsway Primary Academy School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Widnes · WA8 7QS · Halton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence9.8%
    • FSM74.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • 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 Nicola Kearney

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