Oakfield Community Primary School
Community school in Widnes, Halton.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 291 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 330 |
| Free school meals | 45.60% |
| Local authority | Halton |
| Address | Edinburgh Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 8BQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.oakfieldwidnes.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01514244958 |
| URN | 133322 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 February 2026, published 17 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 29 September 2021, published 23 November 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Basil's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Ditton Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Halebank CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Cronton Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.