Academy sponsor led · Halton

Ditton Primary School

5–11Ages
322Pupils
PrimaryPhase
147266URN

Liverpool Road, Widnes, WA8 7HD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.3 above Halton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Halton

61 applications for 27 places · 13th of 34 in Halton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

54%met the expected standard

Halton 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 17 October 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
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

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Halton median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

61 applications · 27 places offered · 27 named it first

2026 2.3; Halton median median 2.0
2025 2.0; Halton median median 1.9
2024 2.0; Halton median median 1.9
2023 1.7; Halton median median 1.8
2022 1.7; Halton median median 1.7
2021 1.1; Halton median median 1.8
2020 1.3; Halton median median 1.7
2019 1.7; Halton median median 1.6; as the previous school
2018 1.7; Halton median median 1.7; as the previous school
2017 1.3; Halton median median 1.7; as the previous school
2016 1.5; Halton median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 1.3; Halton median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 1.4; Halton median median 2.0; as the previous school

This school
Halton median

Dashed bars: as Ditton Primary School (URN 111183), the previous school.

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	27	61	2.3	27	1.00
Sep 2025	29	58	2.0	29	1.00
Sep 2024	32	64	2.0	30	0.94
Sep 2023	46	77	1.7	41	0.89
Sep 2022	36	62	1.7	28	0.78
Sep 2021	57	63	1.1	43	0.75
Sep 2020	58	76	1.3	47	0.81
Sep 2019 *	60	99	1.7	52	0.87
Sep 2018 *	45	75	1.7	37	0.82
Sep 2017 *	55	71	1.3	42	0.76
Sep 2016 *	55	82	1.5	44	0.80
Sep 2015 *	48	62	1.3	32	0.67
Sep 2014 *	46	64	1.4	39	0.85

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 72% · Maths 68% → all three 54% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard54%31st of 47 in Halton

Halton 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Halton 75% England 78%

Higher standard28%

Halton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Halton 73% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Halton 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Halton 75% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Halton 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	54%	2%	104	103
2023/24	39%	0%	102	101
2022/23	56%	0%	104	101

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

Ditton Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Bede's Catholic Junior School
1.2 km · Halton

Improved significantly2025

62%met the SATs standard
St Bede's Catholic Infant School
1.3 km · Halton

Outstanding2023

2.4applications per place
Kingsway Primary Academy School
1.3 km · Halton

Good2023

2.2applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School
1.4 km · Halton

Good2023

1.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1.6 km · Halton

Good2023

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

2026

1.7applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Fairfield Primary School
1.7 km · Halton

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
1.8 km · Halton

2026

1.5applications per place 77%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: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147266 · 876/2004
Trust: Warrington Primary Academy Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 322 on roll
Free school meals: 48.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 July 2019
Replaced: Ditton Primary School (URN 111183)
Address: Liverpool Road, Widnes, WA8 7HD
Local authority: Halton

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