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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: 127
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.1
Sex: Mixed (56% boys / 44% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 44.90% (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
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