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Schools in WA8

The schools families in WA8 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Halton
Region
North West
Population
70,842 (2024)
Schools

Schools in WA8

34 schools in WA8: 21 primary, 3 secondary and 10 other, including 1 independent. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 29 that publish a capacity are 90% full overall, and 7 have more pupils than places.

Schools
34
in WA8
Good or better
100%
Of 31 with an Ofsted grade
How full
90%
Well used: 9,692 pupils for 10,731 places
Over capacity
7
More pupils than places, of 29 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

WA8
24%
68%
  • Excellent23.5%
  • Good67.6%
  • Not rated8.8%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Wade Deacon High School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,658 pupils · 102% full
    Excellent
    0.3 miles · November 2022
  • Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,337 pupils · 80% full
    Good
    69 yards · July 2022
  • Ormiston Chadwick Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 884 pupils · 91% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · May 2024
  • Fairfield Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 582 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · February 2024
  • Lunts Heath Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 419 pupils · 100% full
    Excellent
    1.1 miles · July 2014
  • Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 414 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · July 2023
  • Ditton Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · 322 pupils · 77% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · October 2023
  • St Bede's Catholic Junior School
    Primary · ages 7–11 · Faith school · 306 pupils · 102% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · February 2020
  • Oakfield Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 291 pupils · 88% full
    Good
    1.4 miles · February 2026
  • St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 253 pupils · 103% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · May 2023
  • St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 236 pupils · 97% full
    Excellent
    0.9 miles · January 2026
  • Halewood Church of England Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 235 pupils · 112% full
    Good
    3.5 miles · April 2023
  • Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 233 pupils · 111% full
    Excellent
    1.5 miles · March 2024
  • Moorfield Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 232 pupils · 74% full
    Good
    1.4 miles · October 2019
  • St Bede's Catholic Infant School
    Primary · ages 5–7 · Faith school · 223 pupils · 99% full
    Excellent
    0.4 miles · October 2023
  • St Basil's Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 223 pupils · 53% full
    Good
    1.5 miles · September 2019
  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 216 pupils · 90% full
    Good
    1.4 miles · March 2024
  • Kingsway Primary Academy School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 214 pupils · 76% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · September 2023
  • St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 204 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · May 2023
  • Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 190 pupils · 90% full
    Good
    1.7 miles · September 2019
  • All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 182 pupils · 87% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · September 2023
  • St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 167 pupils · 80% full
    Good
    1.6 miles · July 2023
  • Brookfields School
    Other · ages 2–11 · 141 pupils · 153% full
    Excellent
    1.3 miles · January 2023
  • Ashley High School
    Other · ages 11–19 · 137 pupils · 122% full
    Excellent
    0.5 miles · March 2015
  • Widnes Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 127 pupils · 60% full
    Good
    1.7 miles · March 2023
  • Halebank CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 89 pupils · 85% full
    Good
    2.1 miles · November 2013
  • Finch Woods Academy
    Other · ages 9–16 · 88 pupils · 96% full
    Good
    3.4 miles · March 2026
  • Chesnut Lodge Special School
    Other · ages 2–16 · 85 pupils
    Good
    0.5 miles · April 2023
  • Birchfield Nursery School
    Nursery · ages 3–5 · 77 pupils
    Good
    0.4 miles · December 2022
  • Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School
    Nursery · ages 2–4 · 62 pupils
    Excellent
    1.2 miles · January 2024

And 4 more.

How we rate schools

Ofsted stopped giving schools a single overall grade in November 2025, so the rating here is our reading of each school's latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, otherwise its most recent graded inspection. Older inspections are used where nothing newer exists — check the date beside each school.

How full is the pupils on each school's roll against the places it has. Sources: Get Information About Schools (DfE) for pupils and capacity, and Ofsted; Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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