Moorfield Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Widnes, Halton
Moorfield Primary School is a primary school in Widnes, Halton for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 18 December 2024. Halton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Way, Moorfield Road, Widnes, WA8 3HJ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Halton
- Pupils on roll
- 232 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 18 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thoroughly enjoy attending this school.”
- “Relationships here are built on trust and respect.”
- “They are kind and well mannered.”
To improve
- “ The school’s curriculum does not always do enough to develop pupils’ skills in oracy and to develop their vocabulary.”
- “As a result, some pupils struggle to confidently explain what they know.”
- “This means they find it difficult to fully answer questions or explain their thinking as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 February 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 94% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 24 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 24 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2026, as Halton published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Halton.
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Fairfield Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lunts Heath Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Bede's Catholic Infant School 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Bede's Catholic Junior School 1.2 mi Improved significantly
- Kingsway Primary Academy School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published