Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School

School overview

Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School is a primary school serving Widnes, Halton, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. It has 415 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That is down 11.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 29% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 13% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 53 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 4.2%. There are about 25.8 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 8% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.