Widnes Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 22 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
- 146 (68% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.4%
- Girls
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 20.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 42.5%
- Persistent absence
- 17.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.8%
White British 72.6%
Other White 18.5%
Mixed 3.5%
African 2.1%
Other 2.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Pakistani 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 56%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Widnes Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 10
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 9
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 9
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 20.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 3 2 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 4 1 3 |
| Reception, Full-time | 19 11 8 |
| Year 1 | 27 14 13 |
| Year 2 | 16 9 7 |
| Year 3 | 18 11 7 |
| Year 4 | 12 6 6 |
| Year 5 | 23 12 11 |
| Year 6 | 23 12 11 |