OFSTED
15 November 2022
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Inadequate
OEIF
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership & management
Inadequate
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Halton
Trust
WADE DEACON TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
82
82 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
45
54.9% of pupils
Male pupils
37
45.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
11.8 pts
above England
School
36.6%
Halton
38.9%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
16.6 pts
below England
School
3.7%
Halton
5.6%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Halton
2.6%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
92.7%
76
Any other Asian background
2.4%
2
Unclassified
2.4%
2
Any other White background
1.2%
1
Indian
1.2%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
36.6%
30 of
82 pupils
15.8 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
10.8 pts
above
England
6.0%
4.9 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
25.0%
35.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
44.0%
Reading
29.8 pts below England
School
44.0%
Halton
73.7%
North West
73.2%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
50.0%
Writing
20.3 pts below England
School
50.0%
Halton
70.2%
North West
69.2%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
31.0%
Maths
41.0 pts below England
School
31.0%
Halton
70.7%
North West
71.7%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.61%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.61 pts
lower than
England
School
4.61%
Halton
7.11%
North West
6.25%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
12.35%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
3.47 pts
lower than
England
School
12.35%
Halton
19.58%
North West
15.89%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
1.23%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.57 pts
lower than
England
School
1.23%
Halton
1.86%
North West
1.75%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.