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EnglandNorth WestHaltonWA8 8LDSt Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School
Primary

St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School

Primary

Halton · Widnes · WA8 8LD www.smwst.co.uk

Pupils
178
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
75%
RWM expected · 2024/25
4%
RWM higher · 2024/25
178
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
75%
RWM expected · 2024/25
4%
RWM higher · 2024/25
178
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 03/07/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHalton
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School · Primary · Halton

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

RWM expected standard
75%
+20pp
75%65%55%
'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
RWM higher standard
4%
-3pp
14%9%4%
'23'24'25
'25 · 4%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
88%
Reading higher standard
38%
Writing expected standard
88%
Writing higher standard
25%
Maths expected standard
88%
Maths higher standard
8%
Science expected standard
92%
SPAG expected standard
88%
SPAG higher standard
13%
Reading scaled score
107.0
Maths scaled score
105.0
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
178
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
30%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
10%

Contact

Address
Spinney Avenue, Hough Green, Widnes, WA8 8LD
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
2024/2575%4%88%38%88%25%88%8%92%88%107.0105.0104.030%178
2023/2455%7%72%21%72%17%79%7%90%76%104.0102.0104.033%186
2022/2355%14%66%38%79%28%76%17%90%76%106.0103.0106.0+1.20+1.50-0.7025%186

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
2024/2517819.830%3%40%5%10%
2023/2418620.733%3%36%5%13%
2022/2318618.625%2%39%5%10%
2021/2219321.022%2%37%5%9%
2020/2119820.616%2%34%

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