Primary
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DF
Key facts
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 233 of 210 places
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- Religious character
- Yes
- Nursery
- Yes
- Trust
- LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
Ofsted
Last inspected March 2024
Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Early yearsOutstanding
- Leadership and governanceOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
Inspected under the previous framework, which used its own four-point scale. Ofsted now publishes a report card grading several areas separately, so these grades are not directly comparable with a recent inspection’s.
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)SATs results
65%
108.0
3rd of 19 by our score, among the primary schools in Widnes we can score - 21 in total, the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Average maths score | 104 |
| Average reading score | 108 |
| Reading, writing and maths | 65% |
| Working at a higher standard | 13% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time3 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 83% |
| 23/24 | 67% |
| 24/25 | 65% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 110.0 |
| 23/24 | 106.0 |
| 24/25 | 108.0 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 106.0 |
| 23/24 | 104.0 |
| 24/25 | 104.0 |
Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DF
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Knowsley admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Anne-Marie Willis
- Address
- Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DF
- Telephone
- 01514243881
Other primary schools nearby
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery6.6/10
- All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School5.3/10
- St Basil's Catholic Primary School6.2/10
- St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School7.7/10
- Oakdene Primary AcademyNot enough data
- Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School6.6/10