Cronton Church of England Primary AcademyHalewood Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy and Halewood Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools.
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Halewood Church of England Primary Academy scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Cronton Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy was judged Outstanding and Halewood Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 65.0% for Cronton Church of England Primary Academy and 83.0% for Halewood Church of England Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Cronton Church of England Primary Academy (83.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Halewood Church of England Primary Academy (79.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WidnesCronton Church of England Primary Academy | LiverpoolHalewood Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | B78/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 49 in Knowsley Stronger figure | 5th of 49 in Knowsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 233 | 237 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Widnes, WA8 5DF | Liverpool, L26 6LB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 233 | 237 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.2% | 5.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 2.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% | 0.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
Halewood Church of England Primary Academy
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