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EnglandNorth WestHaltonWA8 9HSFarnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
Primary

Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School

Primary

Halton · Widnes · WA8 9HS https://www.farnworthcofeprimary.co.uk/

Pupils
415
cap. 420
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
67%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
415
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
4%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
67%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
415
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
4%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityHalton
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio21.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School · Primary · Halton

Finance£5695 spend / pupil£5845 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
67%
-11pp
78%68%58%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
RWM higher standard
13%
0pp
19%11%2%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 13%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
77%
Reading higher standard
34%
Writing expected standard
77%
Writing higher standard
18%
Maths expected standard
77%
Maths higher standard
21%
Science expected standard
82%
SPAG expected standard
72%
LA AVG 70.84%
SPAG higher standard
23%
LA AVG 24.63%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 104.76
Maths scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 103.12
GPS scaled score
104.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
415
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
8%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
3%
Persistent absence
4%

Contact

Address
Pit Lane, Widnes, WA8 9HS
Local authority
Halton
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2567%13%77%34%77%18%77%21%82%72%106.0104.0104.011%415
2023/2478%13%87%30%85%18%90%30%93%73%107.0106.0106.09%415
2022/2372%2%77%38%84%8%84%30%85%82%106.0105.0105.0+0.80+0.70+1.005%419
2018/1958%19%71%36%78%27%75%25%86%68%104.0105.0104.0-0.70+0.00-0.408%412
2017/1862%3%82%23%78%20%70%17%85%67%105.0103.0103.0-0.40-0.80-1.807%414
2016/1758%5%77%25%82%12%72%23%87%75%104.0104.0104.0+0.10+0.10-0.705%415

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2541525.811%1%8%3%4%
2023/2441523.19%1%8%4%7%
2022/2341923.35%0%7%4%5%
2021/2241722.66%0%8%6%14%
2020/2141626.05%0%7%
2018/1941224.88%0%10%4%6%
2017/1841426.57%0%11%4%8%
2016/1741526.35%1%9%3%4%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.