St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery SchoolOakfield Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Widnes.
Summary of the comparison
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School and Oakfield Community Primary School are primary schools in Widnes.
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Oakfield Community Primary School scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School was judged Good 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 72.0% for St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School and 33.0% for Oakfield Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School (61.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% 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 | WidnesSt Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School | WidnesOakfield Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | F33/100 | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 48 in Halton Stronger figure | 44th of 48 in Halton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 229 | 307 | |
| Capacity | 245 | 330 | |
| Location | Widnes, WA8 8TD | Widnes, WA8 8BQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 229 | 307 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.0% | 51.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 25.8% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 8.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% Stronger figure | 17.6% | 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 Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Oakfield Community Primary School
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