Overall Oxbridge
#1,898
1 ranked schools · -984 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,974
Applications
35
Offers
1
Offer rate2.9%
-19.5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Widnes
The sweeping arch of the Mersey Gateway Bridge and the repurposed chemical works of Spike Island frame Widnes's riverside edge on the northern bank of the Runcorn Gap in Cheshire. Around 62,000 people live across the Borough of Halton today. The settlement traces its modern shape to 1847, when chemist John Hutchinson opened a chemical factory at Spike Island, triggering rapid industrial growth and immigration from Ireland, Poland, Lithuania, and Wales. Cronton, Moorfield, and Farnworth make up the residential spread to the north and east.
Widnes and Hough Green stations sit on the Liverpool-Manchester line, with direct services reaching Liverpool Lime Street in around twenty minutes. Lunts Heath is among Widnes's most sought-after pockets for primary school catchments, while Ditton has long been a school-competitive corner of the town drawing families targeting local primaries.
19
Primary
schools
3
Secondary
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
5
Special
schools
of which1sixth forms·13faith·2nurseries30 total
Area Performance
Widnes schools rank in the top 51% of England
Across 22 primary and secondary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.59/10, +0.24 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
29% Elite
Distribution across all Widnes schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Widnes vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 51%
Across all ranked Widnes schools
Top 51%Primaryavg #7,583 of 14,825
Top 53%Secondaryavg #2,005 of 3,810
Primary schools: 19 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
+0.18 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,583
-1 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 51% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
62%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
+0.18 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,583
-1 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 51% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
62%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.60 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,005
-3 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 53% of 3,810
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.5
+6.4 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.60 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,005
-3 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 53% of 3,810
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.5
+6.4 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,193
Applications
26
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#1,764
1 ranked schools · -991 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,871
Applications
9
Offers
1
Offer rate11.1%
-18.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Widnes town
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Widnes town
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School profiles in Widnes
Browse 21 local profile links across primary schools in widnes town, secondary schools in widnes town and sixth forms in widnes town. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.
Primary schools in Widnes town
17 local matches
Secondary schools in Widnes town
3 local matches
Sixth forms in Widnes town
1 local matches
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