Voluntary controlled school · Halton

Halebank CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
89Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
111244URN

Heathview Road, Halebank, Widnes, WA8 8UZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.0per place

1.0 below Halton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Halton

9 applications for 9 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

46%met the expected standard

Halton 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 24 September 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.0applications per place, Reception

1.0 below Halton median (2.0) 1.2 below England median (2.2)

9 applications · 9 places offered · 9 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.0; Halton median median 2.0
2025 1.3; Halton median median 1.9
2024 1.0; Halton median median 1.9
2023 1.3; Halton median median 1.8
2022 1.2; Halton median median 1.7
2021 1.9; Halton median median 1.8
2020 1.5; Halton median median 1.7
2019 1.3; Halton median median 1.6
2018 0.9; Halton median median 1.7
2017 1.6; Halton median median 1.7
2016 1.6; Halton median median 1.6
2015 1.7; Halton median median 1.7
2014 1.2; Halton median median 2.0

More applications per place than the Halton median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
Halton median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	9	9	1.0	9	1.00
Sep 2025	14	18	1.3	14	1.00
Sep 2024	11	11	1.0	10	0.91
Sep 2023	12	15	1.3	10	0.83
Sep 2022	11	13	1.2	10	0.91
Sep 2021	15	28	1.9	18	1.20
Sep 2020	14	21	1.5	8	0.57
Sep 2019	15	19	1.3	8	0.53
Sep 2018	12	11	0.9	10	0.83
Sep 2017	15	24	1.6	21	1.40
Sep 2016	16	25	1.6	18	1.13
Sep 2015	15	25	1.7	19	1.27
Sep 2014	6	7	1.2	5	0.83

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 54% · Maths 54% → all three 46% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard46%38th of 47 in Halton

Halton 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

Halton 75% England 78%

Higher standard15%

Halton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard54%

Halton 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Halton 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard54%

Halton 75% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Halton 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Halton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	46%	0%	103	100
2023/24	32%	5%	99	99
2022/23	29%	0%	100	98

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Halebank CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.0applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School
1.4 km · Halton

Good2023

1.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
1.7 km · Halton

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Oakfield Community Primary School
1.9 km · Halton

2026

1.7applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
2.2 km · Halton

Good2022

1.5applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School
2.3 km · Halton

Good2023

3.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Widnes Academy
2.6 km · Halton

Remains Good2023

1.2applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Westfield Primary School
2.6 km · Halton

Good2023

2.0applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School
2.8 km · Halton

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 111244 · 876/3050
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 89 on roll
Free school meals: 59.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Heathview Road, Halebank, Widnes, WA8 8UZ
Local authority: Halton

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources