Halebank CofE Primary SchoolHale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Halebank CofE Primary School and Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are primary schools.
Halebank CofE Primary School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Halebank CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 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 46.0% for Halebank CofE Primary School and 80.0% for Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Halebank CofE Primary School (29.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WidnesHalebank CofE Primary School | LiverpoolHale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 48 in Halton | 16th of 48 in Halton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 93 | 199 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 175 | |
| Location | Widnes, WA8 8UZ | Liverpool, L24 4AN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 46.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 93 | 199 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 61.3% | 23.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 2.0% | |
| SEN support | 25.8% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.1% | 10.6% 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.
Halebank CofE Primary School
Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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