Moorfield Primary School, Widnes
Moorfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Widnes. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 19 schools in Widnes with published results, and 423rd of 14,452 across England. It was 77% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Halton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Moorfield Primary School in detail
Moorfield Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care until 4:15pm.
Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 4pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Halton
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 97% of Year 6 pupils at Moorfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 94% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Halton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 93% in reading and 91% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Moorfield Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Moorfield Primary School as their first choice and 63 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Moorfield Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Moorfield Primary School are St John Fisher Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 77% maths); Fairfield Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 81% reading, 80% maths); Lunts Heath Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 87% maths); and Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths).
Moorfield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolFairfield Primary SchoolLunts Heath Primary SchoolFarnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
What parents say
44 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Moorfield Primary School (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 38% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (38%).
Who goes there
12.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 29 pupils (12.5%) received SEN support and 5 (2.2%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Widnes Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Way, 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 85 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Halton (166).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Moorfield Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Moorfield Primary School are Wade Deacon High School (1.2 miles) and Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School (1.4 miles).
Wade Deacon High SchoolSaints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Moorfield Primary School excels at creating a safe, respectful environment where pupils are eager to learn and behave exceptionally well. The school has strong early reading and maths teaching, ensuring most children are fluent readers by Year 2, and provides outstanding support for pupils with additional needs. Beyond academics, the school offers impressive enrichment opportunities including trips, clubs and leadership roles that help prepare children for life beyond school.
Key Strengths
- Pupils behave very well with kind and respectful attitudes, creating a calm atmosphere in lessons and at playtimes
- Strong early reading and mathematics programmes with most pupils reading fluently by the end of Year 2
- Highly effective support for pupils with SEND, who learn successfully alongside their peers with tailored lesson adaptations
- Ambitious, coherently planned curriculum with clear identified knowledge and skills across subjects
- Wide range of trips, clubs and enrichment activities that develop pupils' interests, talents and confidence
Areas for Improvement
- Not all pupils develop spoken language and vocabulary as well as they could - some struggle to confidently explain what they have learned
- The school should continue to prioritise oracy development throughout the curriculum to help pupils talk more confidently about their learning in different contexts
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with school leadership demonstrating commitment to pupils' safety and wellbeing.
Extracurricular Activities
Anti-bullying ambassadors, leadership roles, residential trip to York, clubs, trips to places of interest
Moorfield Primary School has maintained the good standards from its previous inspection. Pupils thoroughly enjoy attending the school, which has high expectations for all learners and provides a calm, orderly environment built on trust and respect.
At a Glance
12.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
44 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 93% to 97% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 94% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 89% to 97% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
25.8
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Moorfield Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Moorfield Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Moorfield Primary School is in Halton; for families living there:
Apply to Halton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Halton is 9.5 (the median across 70 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
243 pupils
315 places
72 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Widnes
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Widnes
Across Halton council
Places available
1,555
Applications
1,158
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Halton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
14.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
232
Total Pupils
115
Boys
117
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
19.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,341
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,294
Per pupil
£1408k
Total funding
£55k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
6.0%
Persistent absence
218
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Moorfield Primary School
Questions parents ask about Moorfield Primary School
What are SATs results like at Moorfield Primary School?
Of the pupils at Moorfield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 97% reached the expected standard in reading and 94% did so in maths.
What is Moorfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Moorfield Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Moorfield Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Moorfield Primary School is oversubscribed, Halton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Moorfield Primary School?
Moorfield Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Moorfield Primary School?
Classes at Moorfield Primary School average 27 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Moorfield Primary School?
Moorfield Primary School has around 232 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Moorfield Primary School?
3.5% of sessions were missed at Moorfield Primary School in 2024/25. 6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Moorfield Primary School?
Apply through Halton's coordinated admissions process, naming Moorfield Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Moorfield Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Halton is 9.5 (the median across 70 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Moorfield Primary School?
Moorfield Primary School is at School Way, Moorfield Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 3HJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)