Lunts Heath Primary School, Widnes

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~600m)Possible (~857m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr David Paton
Pupils:419 / 420 capacity
LA:Halton
Phone:01514233322
Address:Wedgewood Drive, Widnes, WA8 9RJ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 15 October 2024View full report
URN:111199
UKPRN:10069955
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Widnes and Halewood
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its July 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

10.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

70 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress96%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved99%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns66%
Wider development99%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMaths-1ppWriting+2pp

Reading has improved from 86% to 90%. Maths has remained stable at around 87%. Writing has remained stable at around 90%.

Class Sizes

29.7

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

14

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Social & online

Getting There

Train Stations

Widnes Rail Station
983m · 16 min walk

Bus Stops

Cranshaw Lane
367m · 6 min walk
Church View
372m · 6 min walk
Everite Works
541m · 9 min walk
Buckingham Avenue
541m · 9 min walk
Wilmere Lane
542m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

419 pupils

420 capacity

1 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Widnes

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,581
Projected new pupils:395

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Widnes

Admissions Demand - Halton

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

1,614

Applications

1,258

Got 1st preference

96.2%

Got preferred school

99.5%

Primary admissions across Halton (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

15 October 2024
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
1 July 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
15 January 2013

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.9339%

Overall absence

11.66667%

Persistent absence

360

Enrolments

Authorised4.07512%
Unauthorised0.85877%
Persistent (10%+)11.66667%
Severe (50%+)0.27778%

Absence trend

3.21187%
18/19
2.66475%
20/21
5.80235%
21/22
4.91295%
22/23
5.17432%
23/24
4.9339%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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