Oakfield Community Primary School is a primary school located in Widnes. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 25/02/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is well above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.3%, which is 1.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Edinburgh Road, Widnes, WA8 8BQ
Website: www.oakfield-widnes.co.uk/
Telephone: 01514244958
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Halton
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Catherine Khan
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 133322

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 25/02/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 321
Number of Pupils: 297
Number of Boys: 149
Number of Girls: 148

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: -0.9 Confidence interval -2.9 to 1
Writing
Well Above Average: 3 Confidence interval 1.1 to 4.8
Maths
Average: -0.2 Confidence interval -1.9 to 1.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:44%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:3%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:99
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:101
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School
Dundalk Road , WA8 8DF
3out of 4 1,635 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchfield Nursery School
Victoria Avenue , WA8 7TH
3out of 4 3,087 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oakfield Community Primary School
Edinburgh Road , WA8 8BQ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
Clincton View , WA8 8JN
2out of 4 475 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School
Spinney Avenue , Hough Green WA8 8LD
2out of 4 587 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Michaels Catholic Primary School
St Michael's Road , WA8 8TD
3out of 4 1,045 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Basil's Catholic Primary School
Hough Green Road , Hough Green WA8 4SZ
2out of 4 1,193 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Liverpool Road , WA8 7HU
4out of 4 1,223 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Highfield Road , WA8 7DW
3out of 4 2,545 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road , WA8 7TD
4out of 4 3,001 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Riverside College Halton
Kingsway , WA8 7QQ
- not rated 2,908 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ashley High School
Cawfield Avenue , WA8 7HG
4out of 4 1,559 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Green Lane , Ditton WA8 7HF
3out of 4 1,682 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.