St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolWidnes Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Edward's Catholic Primary School and Widnes Academy are primary schools.
St Edward's Catholic Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Widnes Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Edward's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Edward's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard and Widnes 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 42.0% for St Edward's Catholic Primary School and 43.0% for Widnes Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Edward's Catholic Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Widnes Academy (56.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RuncornSt Edward's Catholic Primary School | WidnesWidnes Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 48 in Halton Stronger figure | 27th of 48 in Halton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 119 | 134 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 210 | |
| Location | Runcorn, WA7 1RZ | Widnes, WA8 0EL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 42.0% | 43.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 101.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 119 | 134 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.4% | 42.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.1% | 20.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 17.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% Stronger figure | 21.7% | 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.
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Widnes Academy
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