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Oakfield Community Primary School

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

person Mrs Joanne Makin (Headteacher)

location_onWidnes, WA8 8BQ

language Visit Website phone 01514244958

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Inspected 2026

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Students

327

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Expected Standard

33%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Oakfield Community Primary School is a Community school primary school in Widnes, serving ages 3-11. Assessed as Needs Attention in curriculum and teaching on its latest Ofsted Report Card. Ranks in the top 96% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Oakfield Community Primary School is a community school in Widnes, Halton, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 291 pupils on roll, of whom 44% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 33% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #43 of 48 primaries in Halton and #13,011 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2026. The school's current overall rating is Needs attention. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Needs attention, behaviour and attitudes Expected standard, personal development Strong standard, and leadership and management Needs attention.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 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

33%

LA 59%

Reading38% LA 74%

Writing50% LA 70%

Maths50% LA 71%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

35%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading58% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing49% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths63% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

30%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading47% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing51% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths49% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.1

Read

LA 0.4

-6.0 to -2.1

-2.7

Write

LA 0.3

-4.6 to -0.8

-3.1

Maths

LA -0.3

-4.9 to -1.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 58%England 65%

Reading56% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing79% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths62% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.9

Read

LA -0.1

-2.9 to 1.0

3.0

Write

LA 0.4

1.1 to 4.8

-0.2

Maths

LA -0.4

-1.9 to 1.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 60%

Reading68% LA 72%

Writing76% LA 72%

Maths68% LA 71%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.3

Read

LA 0.4

-3.3 to 0.7

-0.3

Write

LA 0.4

-2.2 to 1.6

-0.4

Maths

LA 0.5

-2.2 to 1.4

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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	#13,011 / 14,159	#43	#13,549	#1
2024	#12,603 / 14,233	#39	#12,883	#1
2023	#12,868 / 13,940	#42	#12,894	#12,731
2019	#8,581 / 11,810	#31	#10,926	#4,715
2018	#7,602 / 10,972	#30	#7,907	#7,441

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

03 February 2026

Inspection Report

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29 September 2021

Inspection Report

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24 February 2016

Inspection Report

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04 February 2014

Inspection Report

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27 April 2011

Inspection Report

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10 October 2007

Inspection Report

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23 June 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2026-02-03

S5 Inspection REIF Report Card

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Curriculum & Teaching

Needs attention

Achievement

Needs attention

Attendance & Behaviour

Expected standard

Personal Development

Strong standard

Inclusion

Expected standard

Leadership & Governance

Needs attention

Early Years

Expected standard

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2021-09-29

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2016-02-24

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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2014-02-04

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 307 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	307	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	310	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	318	1	0.3%	0.8%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	316	2	0.6%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	311	3	1.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	329	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	327	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	316	2	0.6%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	303	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	288	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	282	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	314	3	1.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	297	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	303	2	0.7%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	317	1	0.3%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	317	3	0.9%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	299	3	1.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	307	5	1.6%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	301	3	1.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	300	2	0.7%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	320	6	1.9%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	315	5	1.6%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	314	2	0.6%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	319	5	1.6%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	311	16	5.1%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	309	3	1.0%	0.5%	0

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 34 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 12 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

90%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

93%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

93%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

strongly agree100%

not applicable97%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree67%

agree23%

disagree3%

don't know3%

Neither agree nor disagree3%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree63%

agree33%

Neither agree nor disagree3%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree77%

agree13%

Neither agree nor disagree3%

disagree7%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree73%

agree13%

disagree3%

Neither agree nor disagree10%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

strongly agree60%

agree13%

disagree7%

don't know3%

not applicable13%

Neither agree nor disagree3%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes37%

no63%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree64%

disagree18%

Neither agree nor disagree18%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes97%

no3%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

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