Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Widnes, Knowsley
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Knowsley Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2025 figure 🔒
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Widnes, Knowsley for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 26 March 2024. Knowsley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 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 |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 13% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Reception 2026 had 25 first-choice applications for 28 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 3 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 50 of the 66 Reception 2026 applications (76%) came from families living outside Knowsley, and 19 offers went to them.
- 6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 39.3% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Knowsley.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Knowsley schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Knowsley
- Pupils on roll
- 233 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 26 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thoroughly enjoy their time at this school.”
- “They are happy, enthusiastic and highly eager to learn.”
- “The school’s motto, ‘Believe, Enjoy, Succeed, Together’, permeates through all aspects of school life.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 May 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) | 65% | 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: 25 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 25 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 Knowsley.
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Halsnead Primary School 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Whiston Willis Primary Academy 2.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Prescot Primary School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary School 2.9 mi Good Last distance published