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Halebank CofE Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled

Heathview Road, Halebank, Widnes WA8 8UZ · halebank.halton.sch.uk · 0151 425 5798

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Sept 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
46%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Halton 62%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
89
85% of 105 places
Local authority
Halton
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
59.6%
First language not English
3.4%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 9 families put the school first and 9 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 10 (Places 11)10September 2023: 10 (Places 12)10September 2024: 10 (Places 11)10September 2025: 14 (Places 14)14September 2026: 9 (Places 9)9Places 9
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026991100%
September 2025Sept 202514141100%
September 2024Sept 202411100.9100%
September 2023Sept 202312100.8100%
September 2022Sept 202211100.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 46% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Halton it was 62%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 11% (England 53%)11%2016/17: 44% (England 61%)44%2017/18: 57% (England 64%)57%2018/19: 57% (England 65%)57%2022/23: 29% (England 60%)29%2023/24: 32% (England 61%)32%2024/25: 46% (England 62%)46%England 62%

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Halebank CofE Primary School on 24 September 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
24 Sept 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Oct 2022Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • May 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
95%
Replies
21
23% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲95% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲91% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲95% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲90% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲99% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 67% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲71% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 14% who had a child bullied

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