Kingsway Primary Academy School, Widnes

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Kingsway Primary Academy School reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Halton and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 59% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Kingsway Primary Academy School as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Kingsway Primary Academy School are St Bede's Catholic Infant School (0.3 miles, Outstanding); St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School (0.3 miles, Good, 90% reading, 83% maths); St Bede's Catholic Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 77% maths); and Fairfield Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 81% reading, 80% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Kingsway Primary Academy School.

Kingsway Primary Academy School is one of 9 schools run by Warrington Primary Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

70.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 12.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 56 pupils (26.2%) received SEN support and 36 (16.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Kingsway Primary Academy School has a resourced provision for autism: 14 places, 13 pupils on roll.

Kingsway Primary Academy School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Widnes Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Milton Road, 150 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Kingsway Primary Academy School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Kingsway Primary Academy School issued 21 suspensions, 9.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Kingsway Primary Academy School are Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School (0.6 miles), Wade Deacon High School (0.6 miles) and Ormiston Chadwick Academy (1.2 miles).