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Widnes Academy

Academy sponsor led · Widnes · WA8 0EL

Ages 3–11 · 127 pupils · Halton

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-18

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
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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 absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.3%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
128

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

9

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

9

Total preferences (any rank)
10
Preferred offers (top 3)
9
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 fill60%

127 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
127
Boys / girls
71 / 56
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
127 / 210 (60%)
Free school meals
44.9%
FSM pupils
53
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: WADE DEACON TRUST
Academy trust
WADE DEACON TRUST
Sponsor
Wade Deacon Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Kirchin

Location

Address
Cholmondeley Street
Postcode
WA8 0EL
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Widnes, Halton, 127 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 44.9%.

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 Edward's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 1RZ · Halton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM28.3%
    • Demand1.15

    0.7 miles away

  • Victoria Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 5BN · Halton

    Ages 5–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM31.7%
    • Demand0.81

    0.8 miles away

  • Westfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 4TR · Halton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM47.7%
    • Demand0.75

    1.0 miles away

  • Kingsway Primary Academy School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Widnes · WA8 7QS · Halton

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.2 miles away

  • St Clement's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 4NX · Halton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM24.4%
    • Demand0.92

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Kirchin
Telephone
01514242799
Website
www.widnesacademy.co.uk

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