Oakfield Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Edinburgh Road, Widnes, WA8 8BQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Oakfield Community Primary School is a primary school in Widnes for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 69 schools in Halton. It ranks 19th of 19 primary schools in Widnes. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 February 2026, report published 17 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

42 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths33%

33%, 29 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

291 pupils on roll, with places for 330

Eligible for free school meals44%

44%, 17.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.8%

5.8%, 15.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.9%

18.9%, 4.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan13.7%

13.7%, 7.7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Oakfield Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
St Basil's Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Makin
Phone: 01514244958
Website: oakfieldwidnes.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Edinburgh Road, Widnes, WA8 8BQ
Local authority: Halton
URN: 133322

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.