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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 147262

St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School

Academy converter · Widnes · WA8 8LD

Ages 4–11 · 167 pupils · Halton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

5.3%

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
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.1%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
168

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

167 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
167
Boys / girls
86 / 81
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
167 / 210 (80%)
Free school meals
42.5%
FSM pupils
71
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Academy trust: THE THREE SAINTS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE THREE SAINTS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Three Saints Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Michelle Slingsby

Location

Address
Spinney Avenue, Hough Green
Postcode
WA8 8LD
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Widnes, Halton, 167 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 42.5%. 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.

Compare with theseAll in WidnesNear WA8

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Michelle Slingsby
Telephone
01514244234
Website
www.smwst.co.uk

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