Birchfield Nursery School

  • Nursery
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 5
Ofsted: Good

Victoria Avenue, Victoria Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7THOpen in maps

Birchfield Nursery School is a nursery school in Widnes for ages 3 to 5. It is one of the 69 schools in Halton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 November 2013, report published 28 November 2013

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

77 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals0%

0%, 26.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.2%

5.2%, 9.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.3%

1.3%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Birchfield Nursery School

SchoolDistanceOfsted
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School1 mileOfsted: Good
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School1 mileOfsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
Rainhill Community Nursery3 milesReport card: Strong standard
Sandy Lane Nursery and Forest School6 milesOfsted: Outstanding
East Prescot Road Nursery School7 milesOfsted: Outstanding

School details

School type
Local authority nursery school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 5
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Liku
Phone
01514244681
Website
birchfieldnursery.co.uk
Address
Victoria Avenue, Victoria Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7TH
Local authority
Halton
URN
110958

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.