Lunts Heath Primary SchoolFarnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Widnes.
Summary of the comparison
Lunts Heath Primary School and Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School are primary schools in Widnes.
Lunts Heath Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lunts Heath Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lunts Heath Primary School was judged exceptional and Farnworth Church of England 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 84.0% for Lunts Heath Primary School and 67.0% for Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lunts Heath Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WidnesLunts Heath Primary School | WidnesFarnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 48 in Halton Stronger figure | 10th of 48 in Halton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 416 | 415 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Widnes, WA8 9RJ | Widnes, WA8 9HS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 84.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 416 | 415 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.6% | 7.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 0.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 8.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% | 4.2% 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.
Lunts Heath Primary School
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
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