Schools in WA7
Primary and secondary schools serving WA7, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 68,416 (2024)
Schools in WA7
42 schools in WA7: 32 primary, 5 secondary and 5 other, including 3 independent. 92% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 40 that publish a capacity are 79% full overall, and 5 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent7.1%
- Good71.4%
- Needs improvement2.4%
- Serious concerns4.8%
- Not rated14.3%
The largest schools here
- The Grange SchoolAll-through · ages 3–16 · 1,200 pupils · 91% fullGood0.6 miles · May 2022
- The Heath SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,174 pupils · 98% fullGood1 mile · September 2017
- Ormiston Bolingbroke AcademySecondary · ages 11–19 · 754 pupils · 60% fullGood1.5 miles · January 2026
- Sandymoor Ormiston AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 631 pupils · 100% fullGood2.2 miles · April 2024
- Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 332 pupils · 35% fullNot rated0.5 miles
- St Berteline's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 252 pupils · 85% fullNot rated1.3 miles
- Moore Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 214 pupils · 102% fullGood3.1 miles · February 2023
- St Clement's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 209 pupils · 100% fullGood1.3 miles · February 2016
- Brookvale Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 209 pupils · 75% fullGood1.3 miles · May 2024
- Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 205 pupils · 98% fullNeeds improvement0.5 miles · September 2021
- Pewithall SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 204 pupils · 97% fullExcellent1 mile · October 2013
- Daresbury Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 199 pupils · 95% fullGood2.9 miles · March 2023
- Weston Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 193 pupils · 92% fullGood1.5 miles · June 2023
- St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 184 pupils · 75% fullNot rated0.5 miles
- Victoria Road Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · 183 pupils · 65% fullGood1.4 miles · March 2024
- Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 178 pupils · 85% fullExcellent0.9 miles · May 2026
- Castle View Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 176 pupils · 126% fullGood0.2 miles · November 2022
- Hillview Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 168 pupils · 80% fullGood1.1 miles · July 2023
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 168 pupils · 96% fullGood0.8 miles · September 2023
- Gorsewood Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 166 pupils · 79% fullGood1.8 miles · May 2023
- St Martin's Catholic Primary School and PreschoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 164 pupils · 78% fullGood1.7 miles · April 2026
- Beechwood Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · 151 pupils · 108% fullGood0.9 miles · December 2015
- Windmill Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 148 pupils · 85% fullGood1.5 miles · April 2024
- Astmoor Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 144 pupils · 82% fullGood0.8 miles · September 2019
- Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 139 pupils · 66% fullGood1.6 miles · March 2023
- The Brow Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 136 pupils · 78% fullGood0.4 miles · June 2022
- Palace Fields Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 127 pupils · 51% fullGood0.8 miles · April 2019
- Woodside Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · 116 pupils · 55% fullGood0.5 miles · June 2022
- The Cavendish High AcademyOther · ages 11–19 · 110 pupils · 122% fullExcellent1.1 miles · June 2023
- Westfield Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 107 pupils · 61% fullGood1.8 miles · May 2023
And 12 more.
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.