Schools in Halton

• 69open schools
• 49primary
• 7secondary
• 3independent
• 18,375pupils

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Latest Ofsted inspections in Halton

How the latest inspection of each open school here was reported. Ofsted has changed how it reports several times, so these can’t be added up into one score. Why.

Overall grade given (before Sept 2024)24

Ungraded inspection21

Sub-grades, no overall grade (Sept 2024 to Nov 2025)11

Report card (from Nov 2025)8

Of the schools whose latest inspection gave an overall grade:

Outstanding2

Good23

Requires improvement0

Inadequate0

69 schools, A to Z — page 1 of 2.

• All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 182 pupils

  Hough Green Road, Widnes, WA8 4PG

  Ofsted 12 Sep 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Ashley High School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 19 · 137 pupils

  Cawfield Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7HG

  Ofsted 5 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 4 · 52 pupils

  Dundalk Road, Widnes, WA8 8DF

  Ofsted 22 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 4 · 62 pupils

  Naylor Road, Warrington Road Childrens Centre, Widnes, WA8 0BS

  Ofsted 15 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Astmoor Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 144 pupils

  Kingshead Close, Castlefields, Runcorn, WA7 2JE

  Ofsted 19 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Beechwood Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 151 pupils

  Grasmere Drive, Beechwood, Runcorn, WA7 2TT

  Ofsted 22 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Birchfield Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 77 pupils

  Victoria Avenue, widnes, WA8 7TH

  Ofsted 8 Dec 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 332 pupils

  Grangeway, Runcorn, WA7 5YH

  Ofsted 25 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England/Roman Catholic

• Bridgewater Park Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 91 pupils

  Plantation Close, Castlefields, Bridgewater Park Primary School, Runcorn, WA7 2LW

  Ofsted report card, 6 Jan 2026

• Brookfields School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 2 to 11 · 141 pupils

  Moorfield Road, Widnes, WA8 3JA

  Ofsted 24 Sep 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Brookvale Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 209 pupils

  Northwich Road, Brookvale, Runcorn, WA7 6BZ

  Ofsted 15 May 2024: Good

• Castle View Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 176 pupils

  Mead Way, Halton Brook, Runcorn, WA7 2DZ

  Ofsted 15 Nov 2022: Good

• Chesnut Lodge Special School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 2 to 16 · 85 pupils

  Green Lane, Ditton, Widnes, WA8 7HF

  Ofsted 20 Apr 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Daresbury Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 199 pupils

  Chester Road, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AJ

  Ofsted 1 Mar 2023: Good

• Ditton Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 5 to 11 · 322 pupils

  Liverpool Road, Widnes, WA8 7HD

  Ofsted 17 Oct 2023: Good

• Fairfield Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 582 pupils

  Peelhouse Lane, Widnes, WA8 6TH

  Ofsted 21 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 414 pupils

  Pit Lane, Widnes, WA8 9HS

  Ofsted 3 Jul 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Gorsewood Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 166 pupils

  Gorsewood Road, Murdishaw, Runcorn, WA7 6ES

  Ofsted 25 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 202 pupils

  Hesketh Road, Hale Village, Liverpool, L24 4AN

  Ofsted 7 Dec 2022: Good

  Church of England

• Halebank CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 89 pupils

  Heathview Road, Halebank, Widnes, WA8 8UZ

  Ofsted 24 Sep 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 83 pupils

  Hallwood Park Avenue, Hallwood Park, Runcorn, WA7 2FL

  Ofsted 2 Nov 2022: Inadequate (predecessor school)

• Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 205 pupils

  Grangeway, Runcorn, WA7 5LU

  Ofsted 29 Sep 2021: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

• Hillview Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 168 pupils

  Beechwood Avenue, Beechwood East, Runcorn, WA7 3HB

  Ofsted 4 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Hope Corner School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 14 to 19 · 5 pupils

  70 Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4TD

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Kingsway Primary Academy School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 214 pupils

  Kingsway, Widnes, WA8 7QS

  Ofsted 13 Sep 2023: Good

• Lunts Heath Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 419 pupils

  Wedgewood Drive, Widnes, WA8 9RJ

  Ofsted 15 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Moore Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 214 pupils

  Lindfield Close, Moore, Warrington, WA4 6UG

  Ofsted 8 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Moorfield Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 232 pupils

  School Way, Moorfield Road, Widnes, WA8 3HJ

  Ofsted 18 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 139 pupils

  Barnfield Avenue, Murdishaw, Runcorn, WA7 6EP

  Ofsted 7 Mar 2023: Good

• Oakfield Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 291 pupils

  Edinburgh Road, Widnes, WA8 8BQ

  Ofsted report card, 3 Feb 2026

• Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 19 · 754 pupils

  Barnfield Avenue, Murdishaw, Runcorn, WA7 6EP

  Ofsted report card, 13 Jan 2026

• Ormiston Chadwick Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 884 pupils

  Liverpool Road, Widnes, WA8 7HU

  Ofsted 14 May 2024: Good

• Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 178 pupils

  Lapwing Grove, Palacefields, Runcorn, WA7 2TP

  Ofsted report card, 6 May 2026

  Roman Catholic

• Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 190 pupils

  Clincton View, Widnes, WA8 8JN

  Ofsted 18 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Roman Catholic

• Palace Fields Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 127 pupils

  Badger Close, Palace Fields, Runcorn, WA7 2QW

  Ofsted 26 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Pewithall School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 204 pupils

  Kenilworth Avenue, Runcorn, WA7 4XQ

  Ofsted 3 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Poppy Field School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 4 to 19 · 29 pupils

  18 Lugsdale Road, Widnes, WA8 6DH

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 99 pupils

  Church Street, Runcorn, WA7 1LD

  Ofsted 24 Sep 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 16 · 1,337 pupils

  Highfield Road, Widnes, WA8 7DW

  Ofsted 6 Jul 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• Sandymoor Ormiston Academy

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 18 · 631 pupils

  Sandymoor Ormiston Academy, Wharford Lane, Runcorn, WA7 1QU

  Ofsted 17 Apr 2024: Good

• St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 168 pupils

  Conwy Court, Castlefields, Runcorn, WA7 2JJ

  Ofsted 26 Sep 2023: Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Basil's Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 223 pupils

  Hough Green Road, Hough Green, Widnes, WA8 4SZ

  Ofsted 16 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Roman Catholic

• St Bede's Catholic Infant School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 7 · 223 pupils

  Leigh Avenue, Widnes, WA8 6EL

  Ofsted 24 Oct 2023: Outstanding

  Roman Catholic

• St Bede's Catholic Junior School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 7 to 11 · 306 pupils

  Appleton Village, St Bede's Junior School, Widnes, WA8 6EL

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Improved significantly

  Roman Catholic

• St Berteline's CofE Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 252 pupils

  Norton Lane, Norton, Runcorn, WA7 6QN

  Ofsted 1 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades) (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• St Clement's Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 209 pupils

  Oxford Road, Runcorn, WA7 4NX

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Roman Catholic

• St Edward's Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 106 pupils

  Wivern Place, Runcorn, WA7 1RZ

  Ofsted 25 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Roman Catholic

• St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2 to 11 · 236 pupils

  Lugsdale Road, Widnes, WA8 6DD

  Ofsted report card, 27 Jan 2026

  Catholic

• St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 204 pupils

  Edward Street, Widnes, WA8 0BW

  Ofsted 5 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2 to 11 · 164 pupils

  St Martin's Lane, Murdishaw, St Martin's Lane, Murdishaw, Runcorn, WA7 6HZ

  Ofsted report card, 21 Apr 2026

  Roman Catholic

• St Mary's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 184 pupils

  Castlefields Avenue South, Runcorn, WA7 2NR

  No inspection in this data yet

  Church of England

• St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 167 pupils

  Spinney Avenue, Hough Green, Widnes, WA8 8LD

  Ofsted 3 Jul 2023: Good

  Church of England

• St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 253 pupils

  St Michael's Road, Widnes, WA8 8TD

  Ofsted 16 May 2023: Good

  Roman Catholic

• The Bridge School

  Alternative provision · Pupil referral unit · ages 11 to 16 · 68 pupils

  Chadwick Road, Astmoor, 53 Yoxhall Drive, Runcorn, WA7 1PW

  Ofsted 13 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• The Brow Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 136 pupils

  The Clough, Halton Brow, Runcorn, WA7 2HB

  Ofsted 8 Jun 2022: Good

• The Cavendish High Academy

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 11 to 19 · 110 pupils

  Lincoln Close, Runcorn, WA7 4YX

  Ofsted 28 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• The Grange School

  All-through · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 16 · 1,200 pupils

  Latham Avenue, Runcorn, WA7 5DX

  Ofsted report card, 30 Jun 2026

• The Heath School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,174 pupils

  Clifton Road, Runcorn, WA7 4SY

  Ofsted 4 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 75 pupils

  Cotterill, Halton Brook, Runcorn, WA7 2NL

  Ofsted 2 Jul 2024: Good

  Roman Catholic

• The Raise Academy

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 11 to 16 · 60 pupils

  Naylor Road, Widnes, WA8 0BS

  No inspection in this data yet

Towns in Halton

• Runcorn (37)
• Widnes (31)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.