Halton schools and admissions data

Halton Borough Council has 53 primary schools and 16 secondary schools. 4% of Halton's schools are private schools. 29 state schools in Halton follow the local authority's admissions criteria, while 34 set their own.

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Ofsted ratings
in Halton

  1. Outstanding 12
  2. Good 36
  3. Requires Improvement 5
  4. Inadequate 6

Most popular state schools
in Halton in 2019

  1. Primary
  2. Secondary
  1. 1

    Widnes Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Widnes

    Ofsted: None

  2. 2

    St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Castlefields, Runcorn

    Ofsted: None

  3. 3

    Palace Fields Primary Academy

    Academy converter • Palace Fields, Runcorn

    Ofsted: None

  4. 4

    The Grange School

    Academy sponsor led • Runcorn

    Ofsted: None

  5. 5

    All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school • Widnes

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  6. 6

    St Berteline's CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school • Norton, Runcorn

    Ofsted: Good

  7. 7

    St Bede's Catholic Junior School

    Voluntary aided school • Widnes

    Ofsted: Good

  8. 8

    Moorfield Primary School

    Community school • Moorfield Road, Widnes

    Ofsted: Good

  9. 9

    Westfield Primary School

    Community school • Runcorn

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  10. 10

    Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school • Widnes

    Ofsted: Good

  11. 11

    Astmoor Primary School

    Community school • Castlefields, Runcorn

    Ofsted: Good

  12. 12

    St Basil's Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school • Hough Green, Widnes

    Ofsted: Good

  13. 13

    Simms Cross Primary School

    Academy sponsor led • Widnes

    Ofsted: Inadequate

  14. 14

    Victoria Road Primary School

    Community school • Runcorn

    Ofsted: Good

  15. 15

    Ditton Primary School

    Academy sponsor led • Widnes

    Ofsted: Inadequate

  16. 16

    Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery

    Community school • Hallwood Park, Runcorn

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  17. 17

    Woodside Primary School

    Community school • Halton Lodge Estate, Runcorn

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  18. 18

    St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School

    Academy converter • Hough Green, Widnes

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  19. 19

    Murdishaw West Community Primary School

    Community school • Murdishaw, Runcorn

    Ofsted: Good

  20. 20

    Castle View Primary School

    Community school • Halton Brook, Runcorn

    Ofsted: Good

  1. 1

    Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Runcorn

    Ofsted: Inadequate

  2. 2

    St Chads Catholic and Church of England High School

    Voluntary aided school • Runcorn

    Ofsted: Inadequate

  3. 3

    Sandymoor

    Free schools • Sandymoor, Runcorn

    Ofsted: Inadequate

  4. 4

    Sandymoor Ormiston Academy

    Free schools • Wharford Lane, Runcorn

    Ofsted: Inadequate

  5. 5

    The Heath School

    Academy converter • Runcorn

    Ofsted: Good

  6. 6

    Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School

    Voluntary aided school • Widnes

    Ofsted: Good

  7. 7

    The Bridge School

    Pupil referral unit • Astmoor, Runcorn

    Ofsted: Good

  8. 8

    Ormiston Chadwick Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Widnes

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  9. 9

    Ashley High School

    Community special school • Widnes

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  10. 10

    Wade Deacon High School

    Academy converter • Widnes

    Ofsted: Outstanding

Popularity is based on the number of first preference applications a school received compared to the number of places available, where we have this data. Where places available data isn't held, first preferences are compared to the number of offers made.

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