Widnes Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Cholmondeley Street
 Widnes
 Cheshire WA8 0EL
Telephone: 0151 424 2799

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from West Bank Primary School
Trust: Wade Deacon Trust
Sponsor: Wade Deacon Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Laura Kirchin (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Juliet Brown
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 7 / 5.61
Non-teaching Staff*: 10.13
Number of pupils: 134
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.1
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 41.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 45.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 35.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 25.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Halton
Constituency: Halton
Electoral Ward: Central and West Bank
School Number: 8762001

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 23rd January 2018 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. St Edward's Catholic Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  3. Victoria Road Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  4. Poppy Field School (1.4km) show on map
  5. Westfield Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  6. St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School (1.6km) show on map
  7. Riverside College Halton (1.6km) show on map
  8. Kingsway Primary Academy School (1.8km) show on map
  9. Weston Point College (1.9km) show on map
  10. St Clement's Catholic Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  11. The Grange School (2.1km) show on map
  12. St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School (2.3km) show on map
  13. Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery School... (2.4km) show on map
  14. Pewithall School (2.4km) show on map
  15. St Bede's Catholic Junior School (2.4km) show on map
  16. St Bede's Catholic Infant School (2.4km) show on map
  17. Ditton Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  18. Chesnut Lodge Special School (2.5km) show on map
  19. The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  20. Ashley High School (2.6km) show on map
  21. The Bridge School (2.7km) show on map
  22. Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School (2.7km) show on map
  23. Castle View Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  24. Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery School... (2.7km) show on map
  25. The Raise Academy (2.7km) show on map
  26. Weston Point Primary Academy (2.7km) show on map
  27. The Heath School (2.7km) show on map
  28. Halebank CofE Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  29. Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  30. Wade Deacon High School (2.8km) show on map
  31. Fairfield Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  32. Ormiston Chadwick Academy (2.9km) show on map
  33. St Mary's Church of England Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  34. The Brow Community Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  35. St John Fisher Catholic Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  36. Astmoor Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  37. Birchfield Nursery School (3.1km) show on map
  38. Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of E... (3.1km) show on map
  39. Oakfield Community Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  40. Weston Primary School (3.2km) show on map
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  42. Hope Corner School (3.3km) show on map
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  92. Yew Tree Primary Academy (7.0km) show on map
  93. Sutton Manor Community Primary School (7.1km) show on map
  94. Prudentia Education (7.1km) show on map
  95. Aston by Sutton Primary School (7.1km) show on map
  96. Penketh High School (7.1km) show on map
  97. Park Road Community Primary School (7.2km) show on map
  98. St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School (7.4km) show on map
  99. St Christopher's Catholic Primary School (7.4km) show on map
  100. Rainhill Community Nursery (7.5km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
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