Widnes Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 21 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Halton
- Unique reference
- 141538
- Address
- Cholmondeley Street, WA8 0EL
- Website
- www.widnesacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 134 (66% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.5%
- Girls
- 45.5%
- First language not English
- 20.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.1%
- Persistent absence
- 20.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.2%
White British 73.1%
Other White 16.4%
Mixed 4.4%
African 3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Pakistani 0.7%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.6
WritingAverage0.2
MathsAverage1.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 57%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Widnes Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 17
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 16
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 16
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 18.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 3 1 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 9 3 6 |
| Reception, Full-time | 9 5 4 |
| Year 1 | 19 11 8 |
| Year 2 | 26 14 12 |
| Year 3 | 15 9 6 |
| Year 4 | 19 12 7 |
| Year 5 | 11 6 5 |
| Year 6 | 23 12 11 |