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Schools in Widnes

65 schools from official GIAS records — including 45 primary and 8 secondary.

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About schools in Widnes

Widnes has 65 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 45 primary (78%), 8 secondary (14%) and 3 nursery (5%). Widnes spans 2 local authorities, most schools sitting in Halton (62). The most common types are voluntary aided school (24), community school (17) and voluntary controlled school (5). This includes 8 academies, 2 independent schools and 15 special schools.

How many schools are there in Widnes?

GIAS lists 65 schools in Widnes, England.

What types of schools are in Widnes?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (45), secondary (8) and nursery (3).

Which local authority covers Widnes?

Widnes spans Halton and Knowsley; check each school's page for its own authority.

Where does this Widnes data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

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More about schools in Widnes

Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.

Gender mix

  • Mixed65

Age ranges

  • 4–1110
  • 5–79
  • 7–119
  • 3–118
  • 11–167
  • 2–115
  • 5–113
  • 2–42

Local authorities

  • Halton62
  • Knowsley3

School types

  • Voluntary aided school24
  • Community school17
  • Voluntary controlled school5
  • Academy sponsor led4
  • Local authority nursery school3
  • Community special school3
  • Academy converter3
  • Other independent special school2
  • Further education2
  • Free schools special1
Special
15
Independent
2
Academies
8

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