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Schools in Widnes

The red-brick former Widnes Town Hall with its gables and tall chimneys
The former Widnes Town Hall (photo 2007) · Photo: Peter I. Vardy, Public domain

Schools near Widnes by distance

Schools whose official address gives Widnes as the town, in Halton, grouped by type.

Nursery schools 3

Primary schools 20

  • 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

  • Cronton Church of England Primary Academy

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 233 pupils

    Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DF

    Ofsted 26 Mar 2024: Outstanding

    Church of England

  • 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

  • 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

  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery

    Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2 to 11 · 216 pupils

    Hall Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DW

    Ofsted 20 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

    Roman Catholic

  • 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)

  • 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

  • Oakfield Community Primary School

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

    Edinburgh Road, Widnes, WA8 8BQ

    Ofsted report card, 3 Feb 2026

  • 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

  • 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 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 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

  • Widnes Academy

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 127 pupils

    Cholmondeley Street, Widnes, WA8 0EL

    Ofsted 22 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

Secondary schools 3

  • Ormiston Chadwick Academy

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

    Liverpool Road, Widnes, WA8 7HU

    Ofsted 14 May 2024: Good

  • 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

  • Wade Deacon High School

    Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,658 pupils

    Birchfield Road, Widnes, WA8 7TD

    Ofsted 29 Nov 2022: Outstanding

Special schools 5

  • 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

  • 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)

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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