Simms Cross Primary School, Widnes

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2021. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

Simms Cross Primary School

Kingsway, Widnes WA8 7QS

Simms Cross Primary School is an academy. It has about 240 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In November 2018 the school was rated ‘Inadequate’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2020.

This school is a member of Warrington Primary Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Ditton Primary School, Penketh Primary School, Frodsham Primary Academy, Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery and Beamont Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.3		St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
0.4		St Bede's Catholic Junior School
0.4		St Bede's Catholic Infant School
0.7		Fairfield Primary School
0.8		Ditton Primary School
1.0		St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
1.1		Widnes Academy
1.3		Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
1.4		St Michaels Catholic Primary School
1.4		Lunts Heath Primary School
1.4		Moorfield Primary School
1.6		Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is very high.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is poor.

Progress: Poor. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is poor and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Attainment: Poor. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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