School profile

Oakfield Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Widnes, WA8 8BQ

Requires improvement

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,426 of 15,057

Worse than 95% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Oakfield Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils291
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Joanne Makin
Local authorityHalton
Opened01 Sept 2001
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 133322.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHaltonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths33%, worse than England, worse than Halton62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, worse than Halton8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Halton105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Halton104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Halton105105
Expected standard in reading38%, worse than England, worse than Halton75%76%
Expected standard in writing50%, worse than England, worse than Halton72%73%
Expected standard in maths50%, worse than England, worse than Halton73%75%
Pupils taking tests42--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils291
Girls143
Boys148
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.44%
First language not English5.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.378
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.268
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.29.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.55
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.40
Average class size14.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.1%
Other ethnic group
3.8%
Other mixed
1.4%
Other White
1%
Irish
0.3%
White and Black Caribbean
0.3%
White and Black African
0.3%
Bangladeshi
0.3%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.3
Teachers (FTE)20.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.84
Support staff (FTE)25.7
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.50
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.29
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHaltonEngland
Overall absence6.6%, worse than England, worse than Halton5.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20%, worse than England, worse than Halton14.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to Halton0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Oakfield Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryOur Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Michael with St Thomas CE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Basil's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryOrmiston Chadwick AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryAll Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miNurseryAspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryDitton Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryHalebank CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.5 miSecondarySaints Peter and Paul Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Oakfield Community Primary School

What is Oakfield Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Oakfield Community Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 3 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Oakfield Community Primary School rank in England?

Oakfield Community Primary School ranks 14,426 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

What are Oakfield Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 33% of pupils at Oakfield Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Oakfield Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Oakfield Community Primary School made 30 offers from 50 applications (1.7 per offer), and 29 of 29 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Oakfield Community Primary School?

Oakfield Community Primary School has 291 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Oakfield Community Primary School?

Oakfield Community Primary School had 378 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Oakfield Community Primary School?

At Oakfield Community Primary School, the average class had 14.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Oakfield Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Oakfield Community Primary School missed 6.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.