Largest Schools in Halton (2025)
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 57 schools in Halton, North West. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and North West.
- 176Wade Deacon High SchoolWidnes · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,658
- 230Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High SchoolWidnes · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 1,337
- 324The Grange SchoolRuncorn · Academy All-throughPupils: 1,200
- 438The Heath SchoolRuncorn · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,174
- 529Ormiston Chadwick AcademyWidnes · Academy SecondaryPupils: 884
- 616Ormiston Bolingbroke AcademyRuncorn · Academy SecondaryPupils: 754
- 748Sandymoor Ormiston AcademyRuncorn · Academy SecondaryPupils: 631
- 858Fairfield Primary SchoolWidnes · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 582
- 990Lunts Heath Primary SchoolWidnes · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 419
- 1070Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolWidnes · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 414
- 1110Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England AcademyRuncorn · Academy SecondaryPupils: 332
- 1222Ditton Primary SchoolWidnes · Academy PrimaryPupils: 322
- 1353St Bede's Catholic Junior SchoolWIDNES · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 306
- 1416Oakfield Community Primary SchoolWidnes · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 291
- 1546St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery SchoolWidnes · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 253
- 1655St Berteline's CofE Primary SchoolRuncorn · Academy PrimaryPupils: 252
- 1767St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolWidnes · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 236
- 1886Moorfield Primary SchoolWidnes · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 232
- 1951St Bede's Catholic Infant SchoolWidnes · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 223
- 2037St Basil's Catholic Primary SchoolWidnes · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 223
- 2180Moore Primary SchoolWarrington · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 214
- 2214Kingsway Primary Academy SchoolWidnes · Academy PrimaryPupils: 214
- 2370St Clement's Catholic Primary SchoolRuncorn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 209
- 2425Brookvale Primary SchoolRuncorn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 209
- 2544Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary SchoolRuncorn · Academy PrimaryPupils: 205
- 2652Pewithall SchoolRuncorn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 204
- 2736St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolWidnes · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 204
- 2874Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolLiverpool · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 202
- 2985Daresbury Primary SchoolWarrington · Academy PrimaryPupils: 199
- 3032Weston Primary SchoolRuncorn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 193
- 3143Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary SchoolWidnes · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 190
- 3229St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolRuncorn · Academy PrimaryPupils: 184
- 3331Victoria Road Primary SchoolRuncorn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 183
- 3418All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolWidnes · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 182
- 3545Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary SchoolRuncorn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 178
- 3676Castle View Primary SchoolRuncorn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 176
- 3739Hillview Primary SchoolRuncorn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 168
- 3835St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyRuncorn · Academy PrimaryPupils: 168
- 3952St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary SchoolWidnes · Academy PrimaryPupils: 167
- 4018Gorsewood Primary SchoolRuncorn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 166
- 4141St Martin's Catholic Primary School and PreschoolRuncorn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 164
- 4268Beechwood Primary SchoolRuncorn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 151
- 4362Windmill Hill Primary SchoolRuncorn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 148
- 446Astmoor Primary SchoolRuncorn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 144
- 4515Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery SchoolRuncorn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 139
- 466The Brow Community Primary SchoolRuncorn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 136
- 4746Palace Fields Primary AcademyRuncorn · Academy PrimaryPupils: 127
- 4825Widnes AcademyWidnes · Academy PrimaryPupils: 127
- 4953Woodside Primary SchoolRuncorn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 116
- 5010Westfield Primary SchoolRuncorn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 107
- 5115St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolRuncorn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 106
- 5213Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary SchoolRuncorn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 99
- 538Bridgewater Park Primary SchoolRuncorn · Academy PrimaryPupils: 91
- 5410Halebank CofE Primary SchoolWidnes · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 89
- 5519Hallwood Park Primary School and NurseryRuncorn · Academy PrimaryPupils: 83
- 568Weston Point Primary AcademyRuncorn · Academy PrimaryPupils: 82
- 5724The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolRuncorn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 75
| # | School | Sector | Pupils | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wade Deacon High School Widnes · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,658 | 76.1 Top 25% | 54.0 Attainment 8 | 1,658 |
| 2 | Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Widnes · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 1,337 | 30.0 Lower 50% | 41.4 Attainment 8 | 1,337 |
| 3 | The Grange School Runcorn · All-through · Ages 3–16 | Academy | 1,200 | 23.8 Lower 50% | 36.4 Attainment 8 | 1,200 |
| 4 | The Heath School Runcorn · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,174 | 37.7 Lower 50% | 42.5 Attainment 8 | 1,174 |
| 5 | Ormiston Chadwick Academy Widnes · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 884 | 29.2 Lower 50% | 41.2 Attainment 8 | 884 |
| 6 | Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Runcorn · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 754 | 15.8 Lower 50% | 35.9 Attainment 8 | 754 |
| 7 | Sandymoor Ormiston Academy Runcorn · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 631 | 47.9 Top 50% | 44.4 Attainment 8 | 631 |
| 8 | Fairfield Primary School Widnes · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 582 | 58.2 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 582 |
| 9 | Lunts Heath Primary School Widnes · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 419 | 90.1 Top 10% | 84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 419 |
| 10 | Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Widnes · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 414 | 69.8 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 414 |
| 11 | Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy Runcorn · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 332 | 10.4 Lower 50% | 33.3 Attainment 8 | 332 |
| 12 | Ditton Primary School Widnes · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 322 | 21.5 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 322 |
| 13 | St Bede's Catholic Junior School WIDNES · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 306 | 53.4 Top 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 306 |
| 14 | Oakfield Community Primary School Widnes · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 291 | 16.0 Lower 50% | 33% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 291 |
| 15 | St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School Widnes · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 253 | 46.3 Lower 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 253 |
| 16 | St Berteline's CofE Primary School Runcorn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 252 | 55.0 Top 50% | – | 252 |
| 17 | St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Widnes · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 236 | 66.8 Top 50% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 236 |
| 18 | Moorfield Primary School Widnes · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 232 | 86.3 Top 10% | 94% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 232 |
| 19 | St Bede's Catholic Infant School Widnes · Primary · Ages 5–7 | Local authority | 223 | 51.0 Top 50% | – | 223 |
| 20 | St Basil's Catholic Primary School Widnes · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 223 | 36.8 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 223 |
| 21 | Moore Primary School Warrington · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 214 | 80.4 Top 25% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 214 |
| 22 | Kingsway Primary Academy School Widnes · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 214 | 13.8 Lower 50% | 52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 214 |
| 23 | St Clement's Catholic Primary School Runcorn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 209 | 69.8 Top 50% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 209 |
| 24 | Brookvale Primary School Runcorn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 209 | 25.3 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 209 |
| 25 | Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School Runcorn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 205 | 44.3 Lower 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 205 |
| 26 | Pewithall School Runcorn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 204 | 52.1 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 204 |
| 27 | St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Widnes · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 204 | 36.3 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 204 |
| 28 | Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 202 | 74.1 Top 25% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 202 |
| 29 | Daresbury Primary School Warrington · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 199 | 84.8 Top 10% | 85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 199 |
| 30 | Weston Primary School Runcorn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 193 | 31.5 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 193 |
| 31 | Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Widnes · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 190 | 42.8 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 190 |
| 32 | St Mary's Church of England Primary School Runcorn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 184 | 29.4 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 184 |
| 33 | Victoria Road Primary School Runcorn · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 183 | 30.7 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 183 |
| 34 | All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Widnes · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 182 | 17.9 Lower 50% | 46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 182 |
| 35 | Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School Runcorn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 178 | 45.1 Lower 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 178 |
| 36 | Castle View Primary School Runcorn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 176 | 75.7 Top 25% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 176 |
| 37 | Hillview Primary School Runcorn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 168 | 39.0 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 168 |
| 38 | St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Runcorn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 168 | 35.1 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 168 |
| 39 | St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School Widnes · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 167 | 52.1 Top 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 167 |
| 40 | Gorsewood Primary School Runcorn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 166 | 17.9 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 166 |
| 41 | St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool Runcorn · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 164 | 40.9 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 164 |
| 42 | Beechwood Primary School Runcorn · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 151 | 67.9 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 151 |
| 43 | Windmill Hill Primary School Runcorn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 148 | 61.8 Top 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 148 |
| 44 | Astmoor Primary School Runcorn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 144 | 5.7 Lower 50% | 36% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 144 |
| 45 | Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School Runcorn · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 139 | 14.8 Lower 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 139 |
| 46 | The Brow Community Primary School Runcorn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 136 | 5.6 Lower 50% | 27% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 136 |
| 47 | Palace Fields Primary Academy Runcorn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 127 | 46.0 Lower 50% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 127 |
| 48 | Widnes Academy Widnes · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 127 | 25.4 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 127 |
| 49 | Woodside Primary School Runcorn · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 116 | 53.2 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 116 |
| 50 | Westfield Primary School Runcorn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 107 | 10.3 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 107 |
| 51 | St Edward's Catholic Primary School Runcorn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 106 | 15.0 Lower 50% | 42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 106 |
| 52 | Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School Runcorn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 99 | 13.4 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 99 |
| 53 | Bridgewater Park Primary School Runcorn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 91 | 8.3 Lower 50% | 42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 91 |
| 54 | Halebank CofE Primary School Widnes · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 89 | 10.3 Lower 50% | 46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 89 |
| 55 | Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery Runcorn · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 83 | 18.8 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 83 |
| 56 | Weston Point Primary Academy Runcorn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 82 | 8.4 Lower 50% | 25% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 82 |
| 57 | The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Runcorn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 75 | 24.2 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 75 |
Wade Deacon High School in Widnes leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Halton with Pupils 1,658. Of the 57 schools shown, 37 are local authority, 20 are academy.
For the full picture see the wider North West largest schools league table, every school on the Halton page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best largest school in Halton?
Wade Deacon High School in Widnes, North West ranks first among largest schools in Halton with Pupils 1,658 (Pupils on roll: 1,658).
How are largest schools in Halton ranked?
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (England) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.