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All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Anita Lawson (Headteacher)

location_onWidnes, WA8 4PG

language Visit Website phone 01512572450

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

201

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Expected Standard

46%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Widnes, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 87% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a voluntary controlled school in Widnes, Halton, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 182 pupils on roll, of whom 55% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 46% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 4% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #34 of 48 primaries in Halton and #11,466 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 59%

Reading75% LA 74%

Writing64% LA 70%

Maths75% LA 71%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading70% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing77% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths90% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading82% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths82% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.3

Read

LA 0.4

-1.0 to 3.7

1.6

Write

LA 0.3

-0.6 to 3.9

0.8

Maths

LA -0.3

-1.4 to 2.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

33%

LA 58%England 65%

Reading43% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths47% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.7

Read

LA -0.1

-5.9 to -1.5

-0.4

Write

LA 0.4

-2.5 to 1.6

-6.1

Maths

LA -0.4

-8.0 to -4.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

31%

LA 60%

Reading52% LA 72%

Writing59% LA 72%

Maths34% LA 71%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.1

Read

LA 0.4

-6.3 to -1.9

-1.2

Write

LA 0.4

-3.3 to 0.9

-5.1

Maths

LA 0.5

-7.1 to -3.1

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#11,466 / 14,159	#34	#12,194	#1
2024	#2,233 / 14,233	#9	#5,091	#1
2023	#2,001 / 13,940	#8	#4,306	#3,869
2019	#11,639 / 11,810	#39	#11,522	#11,327
2018	#10,805 / 10,972	#39	#10,728	#10,523

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

12 September 2023

Inspection Report

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04 March 2020

Inspection Report

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19 May 2015

Inspection Report

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22 January 2014

Inspection Report

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19 September 2013

Inspection Report

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18 June 2013

Inspection Report

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09 November 2011

Inspection Report

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14 June 2010

Inspection Report

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22 November 2006

Inspection Report

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25 November 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-09-12

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2020-03-04

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2015-05-19

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-06-18

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.6%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.6%(5 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 194 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.6%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	194	5	2.6%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	192	6	3.1%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	199	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	200	2	1.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	201	3	1.5%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	200	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	201	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	201	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	203	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	204	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	203	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	197	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	200	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	202	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	204	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	204	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	206	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	203	1	0.5%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	205	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	204	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	206	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	210	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	212	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	208	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	208	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	207	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 29 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 19 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Halton

Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Palace Fields Primary Academy

Moorfield Primary School

St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School

Daresbury Primary School

Castle View Primary School