1
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Widnes • Cheshire • WA8 5DF
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in WA8
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of WA8. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
20
Outstanding
2
Good
16
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 11% · G: 89% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
St Bede's Catholic Infant School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Widnes • Cheshire • WA8 6EL
Outstanding
3
Ditton Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Widnes • Cheshire • WA8 7HD
Good
4
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Widnes • Cheshire • WA8 4PG
Good
5
Kingsway Primary Academy School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Widnes • Cheshire • WA8 7QS
Good
6
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Widnes • Cheshire • WA8 9HS
Good
7
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Widnes • Cheshire • WA8 8LD
Good
8
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Widnes • Cheshire • WA8 8TD
Good
9
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Widnes • Cheshire • WA8 6DD
Good
10
Oakfield Community Primary School
Primary • Community school • Widnes • Cheshire • WA8 8BQ
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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- Moorfield Primary School Good • Nov 2019
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