Best primary schools in Widnes (2026)

Widnes has 16 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Moorfield Primary School, in the top 3% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 63%, against 62% for England. 1 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 3% in England	Moorfield Primary School Widnes	89%	94%	12%	Good
2 Top 13% in England	Lunts Heath Primary School Widnes	75%	84%	20%	Not judged
3 Top 24% in England	Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Widnes · Church of England	72%	67%	13%	Good
4 Top 28% in England	St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Widnes · Catholic	71%	77%	13%	Report card
5 Top 29% in England	St Bede's Catholic Junior School Widnes · Roman Catholic	66%	62%	19%	Good
6 Top 38% in England	Fairfield Primary School Widnes	65%	68%	13%	No rating
7 Top 42% in England	St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School Widnes · Roman Catholic	67%	72%	3%	Good
8 Top 46% in England	St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Widnes · Roman Catholic	65%	57%	7%	No rating
9 Bottom 50% in England	St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School Widnes · Church of England	62%	75%	4%	Good
10 Bottom 49% in England	Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Widnes · Roman Catholic	63%	61%	6%	Good
11 Bottom 37% in England	All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Widnes · Church of England	60%	46%	4%	Good
12 Bottom 37% in England	St Basil's Catholic Primary School Widnes · Roman Catholic	58%	62%	7%	Good
13 Bottom 21% in England	Widnes Academy Widnes	52%	43%	9%	No rating
14 Bottom 15% in England	Kingsway Primary Academy School Widnes	50%	52%	0%	Good
15 Bottom 15% in England	Ditton Primary School Widnes	50%	54%	2%	Good
16 Bottom 2% in England	Oakfield Community Primary School Widnes	33%	33%	5%	Report card

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What is the best primary school in Widnes?

On exam results over the last three years, Moorfield Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Widnes, in the top 3% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.