Ditton Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 5–11 · Widnes, Halton
Ditton Primary School is a primary school in Widnes, Halton for ages 5–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 October 2023. Halton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Liverpool Road, Widnes, WA8 7HD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Halton
- Pupils on roll
- 322 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy coming to school.”
- “They receive a warm welcome from staff each day.”
- “Pupils value the caring relationships that they have with staff.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, the school has not identified the most important knowledge that pupils should learn.”
- “This prevents some pupils from gaining the depth of knowledge that they should.”
- “However, in some subjects, teachers do not revisit the most important knowledge regularly enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 November 2023 (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) | 54% | 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: 27 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 27 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 Bede's Catholic Junior School 0.8 mi Improved significantly
- St Bede's Catholic Infant School 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Kingsway Primary Academy School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Oakfield Community Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Fairfield Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published