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Education in Halton

Unitary authority

The south of the North West. 131,912 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 79 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Halton, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

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Halton had 71 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
71
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Halton had 71 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Halton among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Halton is 71.

Schools

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Schools in Halton

Halton has 71 open schools: 3 nursery, 49 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 9 special, 1 sixth form and further education and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
2
Good
23
Requires improvement
1
Inadequate
2

28 of the 64 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2019 and July 2024.

8 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

11 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Halton

2 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

St Bede's Catholic Infant School (October 2023), Wade Deacon High School (November 2022).

Nursery (3)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 452School remains Good, February 2024
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 462Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade
Birchfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 577School remains Good, December 2022

Primary (49)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11182Good (overall), September 202346% met KS2 standard
Astmoor Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11144Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade36% met KS2 standard
Beechwood Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11151Standards maintained, January 202571% met KS2 standard
Bridgewater Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 1191Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met42% met KS2 standard
Brookvale Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11209Good (overall), May 202460% met KS2 standard
Castle View Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11176Good (overall), November 202283% met KS2 standard
Daresbury Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11199Good (overall), March 202385% met KS2 standard
Ditton Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led5 to 11322Good (overall), October 202354% met KS2 standard
Fairfield Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11582School remains Good, February 202468% met KS2 standard
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11414Good (overall), July 202367% met KS2 standard
Gorsewood Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11166School remains Good, May 202356% met KS2 standard
Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11202Good (overall), December 202280% met KS2 standard
Halebank CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1189Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade46% met KS2 standard
Hallwood Park Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led2 to 1183Inadequate (overall), November 2022, before the school changed, special measures57% met KS2 standard
Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11205Requires improvement (overall), September 2021, before the school changed69% met KS2 standard
Hillview Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11168School remains Good, July 202354% met KS2 standard
Kingsway Primary Academy SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11214Good (overall), September 202352% met KS2 standard
Lunts Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11419Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade84% met KS2 standard
Moore Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11214School remains Good, February 202377% met KS2 standard
Moorfield Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11232Standards maintained, December 2024Good (overall), October 201994% met KS2 standard
Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school2 to 11139Good (overall), March 202353% met KS2 standard
Oakfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11291Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met33% met KS2 standard
Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11178Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met72% met KS2 standard
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11190Standards maintained, December 2024Good (overall), September 201961% met KS2 standard
Palace Fields Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11127Standards maintained, November 202477% met KS2 standard
Pewithall SchoolCommunity school4 to 11204Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade69% met KS2 standard
Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1199Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade50% met KS2 standard
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11168Good (overall), September 202350% met KS2 standard
St Basil's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11223Standards maintained, October 2024Good (overall), September 201962% met KS2 standard
St Bede's Catholic Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 7223Outstanding (overall), October 2023
St Bede's Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school7 to 11306Improved significantly, March 2025Good (overall), February 202062% met KS2 standard
St Berteline's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11252Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed
St Clement's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11209Standards maintained, March 202581% met KS2 standard
St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11106Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade42% met KS2 standard
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 11236Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met77% met KS2 standard
St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11204School remains Good, May 202357% met KS2 standard
St Martin's Catholic Primary School and PreschoolVoluntary aided school2 to 11164Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met63% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11184No outcome in Ofsted's file58% met KS2 standard
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11167Good (overall), July 202375% met KS2 standard
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11253Good (overall), May 202372% met KS2 standard
The Brow Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11136Good (overall), June 202227% met KS2 standard
The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 1175Good (overall), July 202450% met KS2 standard
Victoria Road Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11183School remains Good, March 202462% met KS2 standard
Westfield Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11107Good (overall), May 202343% met KS2 standard
Weston Point Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 1182Inadequate (overall), November 2022, before the school changed, special measures25% met KS2 standard
Weston Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11193Good (overall), June 202356% met KS2 standard
Widnes AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11127School remains Good, March 202343% met KS2 standard
Windmill Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11148Good (overall), April 202475% met KS2 standard
Woodside Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11116Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met68% met KS2 standard

Secondary (7)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16332Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 37.5
Ormiston Bolingbroke AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 19754Report card, January 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 37.0
Ormiston Chadwick AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16884Good (overall), May 2024Attainment 8: 37.0
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school11 to 161,337School remains Good, July 2022Attainment 8: 39.9
Sandymoor Ormiston AcademyFree schools11 to 18631Good (overall), April 2024Attainment 8: 43.2
The Heath SchoolAcademy converter11 to 161,174Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 41.0
Wade Deacon High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 161,658Outstanding (overall), November 2022Attainment 8: 49.2

All-through (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
The Grange SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 161,200Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met53% met KS2 standard

Special (9)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Ashley High SchoolCommunity special school11 to 19137Standards maintained, February 2025
Brookfields SchoolAcademy special converter2 to 11141Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade
Chesnut Lodge Special SchoolCommunity special school2 to 1685School remains Good, April 2023
Hope Corner SchoolOther independent special school14 to 195No outcome in Ofsted's file
Poppy Field SchoolOther independent special school4 to 1929No outcome in Ofsted's file
Rivacre BrookOther independent special school7 to 1823No outcome in Ofsted's file
The Cavendish High AcademyAcademy special converter11 to 19110School remains Outstanding, June 2023
The Raise AcademyFree schools special11 to 1660No outcome in Ofsted's file
Weston Point CollegeOther independent special school11 to 1827No outcome in Ofsted's file

Sixth form and further education (1)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
Riverside College HaltonFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
The Bridge SchoolPupil referral unit11 to 1668School remains Good, July 2023

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.