Halebank CofE Primary SchoolOakfield Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Widnes.
Summary of the comparison
Halebank CofE Primary School and Oakfield Community Primary School are primary schools in Widnes.
Halebank CofE Primary School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Oakfield Community Primary School scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Halebank CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Halebank CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and Oakfield Community Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 33.0% for Oakfield Community 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 Oakfield Community Primary School (30.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WidnesHalebank CofE Primary School | WidnesOakfield Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100Stronger figure | F33/100 | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 48 in Halton Stronger figure | 44th of 48 in Halton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 93 | 307 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 330 | |
| Location | Widnes, WA8 8UZ | Widnes, WA8 8BQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 46.0% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 93 | 307 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 61.3% | 51.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 25.8% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 8.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.1% | 17.6% 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
Oakfield Community Primary School
Full profiles: Halebank CofE Primary School · Oakfield Community Primary School