Halebank CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Widnes, Halton
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Halton Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2022–2025 trend 🔒
Halebank CofE Primary School is a primary school in Widnes, Halton for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 September 2024. Halton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
Halebank CofE Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 46% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 4th lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Halton.
- In 2026 Reception, there were 9 first-choice applications for 9 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, though places ran out in 2025, the one earlier year with a published outcome.
- 59.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 44% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Halton.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Halton schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Heathview Road, Halebank, Widnes, WA8 8UZ
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Halton
- Pupils on roll
- 89 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 59.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 September 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this warm and welcoming school.”
- “There are strong relationships between pupils and staff, which reflect the school’s values.”
- “They behave well during lessons and at playtimes.”
To improve
- “However, their understanding of fundamental British values and equality and diversity are less secure.”
- “The legacy of a weaker curriculum in the past and the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have had an effect on pupils’ attainment at the end of key stage 2.”
- “This means that some older pupils continue to have gaps in their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 October 2024 (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) | 46% | 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: 9 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 9 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Halton.
- St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Oakfield Community Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Widnes Academy 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Westfield Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published