Community school · Halton

Oakfield Community Primary School

3–11Ages
291Pupils
PrimaryPhase
133322URN

Edinburgh Road, Widnes, WA8 8BQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Feb 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.3 below Halton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Halton

50 applications for 30 places · 23rd of 34 in Halton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

33%met the expected standard

Halton 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 3 February 2026Published 17 May 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion			Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching				Needs attention
Achievement				Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour			Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Early years			Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance				Needs attention

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

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

3 February 2026
Report card · 1 Strong standard, 3 Expected standard, 3 Needs attention
29 September 2021
Graded inspection: 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

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Halton median (2.0) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

50 applications · 30 places offered · 29 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.7; Halton median median 2.0
2025 2.0; Halton median median 1.9
2024 1.5; Halton median median 1.9
2023 1.7; Halton median median 1.8
2022 1.5; Halton median median 1.7
2021 1.5; Halton median median 1.8
2020 1.8; Halton median median 1.7
2019 1.6; Halton median median 1.6
2018 1.4; Halton median median 1.7
2017 1.5; Halton median median 1.7
2016 1.1; Halton median median 1.6
2015 1.5; Halton median median 1.7
2014 1.9; Halton median median 2.0

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	30	50	1.7	29	0.97
Sep 2025	31	61	2.0	30	0.97
Sep 2024	37	56	1.5	36	0.97
Sep 2023	39	68	1.7	36	0.92
Sep 2022	31	47	1.5	27	0.87
Sep 2021	28	42	1.5	22	0.79
Sep 2020	40	70	1.8	36	0.90
Sep 2019	40	63	1.6	32	0.80
Sep 2018	40	54	1.4	42	1.05
Sep 2017	33	50	1.5	26	0.79
Sep 2016	37	41	1.1	26	0.70
Sep 2015	40	60	1.5	37	0.93
Sep 2014	36	70	1.9	37	1.03

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 38% · Writing 50% · Maths 50% → all three 33% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard33%45th of 47 in Halton

Halton 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard38%

Halton 75% England 78%

Higher standard19%

Halton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard50%

Halton 73% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Halton 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard50%

Halton 75% England 77%

Higher standard12%

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	33%	5%	101	100
2023/24	35%	2%	102	101
2022/23	30%	0%	100	100

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

Oakfield Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

1.7applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
0.4 km · Halton

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School
0.5 km · Halton

Good2023

3.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School
1.0 km · Halton

Good2023

1.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Basil's Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Halton

Standards maintained2024

3.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1.4 km · Halton

Good2023

1.8applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Ditton Primary School
1.6 km · Halton

Good2023

2.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Halebank CofE Primary School
1.9 km · Halton

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.0applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
2.7 km · Knowsley

Outstanding2024

2.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 133322 · 876/2727
Capacity: 330 pupils · 291 on roll
Free school meals: 45.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision and SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2001
Address: Edinburgh Road, Widnes, WA8 8BQ
Local authority: Halton

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