List of schools in Halton

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This is a list of schools in the Borough of Halton in Cheshire, England.

Contents

State-funded schools

Primary schools

  • All Saints Upton CE Primary School, Widnes
  • Astmoor Primary School, Astmoor
  • Beechwood Primary School, Beechwood
  • Bridgewater Park Primary School, Runcorn
  • Brookvale Primary School, Runcorn
  • The Brow Community Primary School, Halton
  • Castle View Primary School, Halton
  • Daresbury Primary School, Daresbury
  • Ditton Primary School, Ditton
  • Fairfield Primary School, Widnes
  • Farnworth CE Primary School, Widnes
  • Gorsewood Primary School, Runcorn
  • The Grange Academy, Runcorn
  • Hale CE Primary School, Hale Village
  • Halebank CE Primary School, Halebank
  • Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery, Runcorn
  • Halton Lodge Primary School, Halton
  • Hillview Primary School, Beechwood
  • The Holy Spirit RC Primary School, Halton
  • Kingsway Primary Academy, Widnes
  • Lunts Heath Primary School, Widnes
  • Moore Primary School, Moore
  • Moorfield Primary School, Widnes
  • Murdishaw West Community Primary School, Runcorn
  • Oakfield Community Primary School, Widnes
  • Our Lady Mother of the Saviour RC Primary School, Runcorn
  • Our Lady of Perpetual Succour RC Primary School, Widnes
  • Palace Fields Primary Academy, Runcorn
  • Pewithall Primary School, Runcorn
  • Runcorn All Saints CE Primary School, Runcorn
  • St Augustine's RC Primary School, Runcorn
  • St Basil's RC Primary School, Hough Green
  • St Bede's Catholic Infant School, Widnes
  • St Bede's Catholic Junior School, Widnes
  • St Berteline's CE Primary School, Norton
  • St Clement's RC Primary School, Runcorn
  • St Edward's RC Primary School, Runcorn
  • St Gerard's RC Primary and Nursery School, Widnes
  • St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Widnes
  • St Martin's RC Primary School, Runcorn
  • St Mary's CE Primary School, Runcorn
  • St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School, Hough Green
  • St Michael's RC Primary School, Widnes
  • Victoria Road Primary School, Runcorn
  • Westfield Primary School, Runcorn
  • Weston Point Community Primary School, Runcorn
  • Weston Primary School, Weston
  • Widnes Academy, Widnes
  • Windmill Hill Primary School, Runcorn
  • Woodside Primary School, Runcorn

Secondary schools

Special and alternative schools

Further education

Independent schools

Special and alternative schools

Performance table

This table shows the percentage of pupils gaining five GCSE A*C level grades, including English and Maths, in the years 2005–2008 compared with the local and national averages. [1] [2]

SchoolNumber on roll
2008/9
20052006200720082009
The Bankfield School1712529335038
Fairfield High School1712733375041
The Grange Comprehensive School2022724273537
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy901922241821
The Heath School574442506353
St Chad's Catholic and Church of England High School1634049536779
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Sports College2753231484840
Wade Deacon High School2195553677872
Halton average32.833.341.049.245.6
National average44.345.346.047.349.8

Ofsted reports

The key for the inspection grades in the table are: Grade 1 Outstanding: Grade 2 Good: Grade 3 Satisfactory: Grade 4 Inadequate

SchoolDateNumber
on Roll
Overall
effectiveness
Achievement &
Standards
Personal
development
Teaching &
Learning
CurriculumCareLeadership &
Management
Ref
The Bankfield School2425 January 20078672222212
Fairfield High School23 March 20068683333233
Grange Comprehensive School56 July 200710803323333
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy56 December 20055563332212
The Heath School21 November 200710482212111
St Chad's Catholic High School21 September 20109201111211
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Sports College2021 January 201016052221211
Wade Deacon High School14 March 200711282212211

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References

  1. Achievement and Attainment tables 2008: Local Authority Halton - Year on Tear Comparisons, Department for Children, Schools and Families, archived from the original on 30 July 2012, retrieved 17 January 2009
  2. Achievement and Attainment tables 2009: Local Authority Halton - Year on Tear Comparisons, Department for Children, Schools and Families, archived from the original on 27 July 2012, retrieved 3 March 2010