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Kingsway Primary Academy School

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

person Mrs Sarah Morris

corporate_fareWARRINGTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST

location_onWidnes, WA8 7QS

language Visit Website phone 01514245031

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

230

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Expected Standard

52%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Kingsway Primary Academy School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Widnes, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 78% of primary schools nationally.

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Age Range3-11

GenderMixed

TypeAcademy sponsor led

Pupils / Capacity214 / 280 (76% full)

Nursery ClassesYes

SEN ProvisionResourced provision

SEN SpecialismsASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Religious CharacterNone

Admission PolicyComprehensive

SettingUrban: Nearer to a major town or city

URN147267

emoji_events Local Rank#38 of 48

public National Rank#12,155 of 14,159

location_on Kingsway, , WA8 7QS

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School Summary

Kingsway Primary Academy School is an academy sponsor led in Widnes, Halton, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of WARRINGTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 214 pupils on roll, of whom 71% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 52% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #38 of 48 primaries in Halton and #12,155 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 was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 3.0 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

52%

LA 59%

Reading60% LA 74%

Writing56% LA 70%

Maths56% LA 71%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading59% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing70% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths70% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading60% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing60% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths43% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.5

Read

LA 0.4

-3.6 to 0.7

2.5

Write

LA 0.3

0.4 to 4.5

-2.9

Maths

LA -0.3

-5.0 to -0.9

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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	#12,155 / 14,159	#38	#10,968	#1
2024	#6,046 / 14,233	#22	#8,539	#1
2023	#10,643 / 13,940	#37	#12,012	#8,868

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 September 2023

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-09-13

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2018-11-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

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2014-06-25

None EIF

Good

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

3.1%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.7%(6 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 223 pupils. During this period, there were 7 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.1%, which is above 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)	223	7	3.1%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	215	6	2.8%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	255	3	1.2%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	243	4	1.6%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	240	1	0.4%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	246	1	0.4%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	230	1	0.4%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	231	1	0.4%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	235	2	0.9%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	237	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	234	2	0.9%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	253	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	242	0	0.0%	0.1%	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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 28 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 20 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 13 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils