Primary school

Pewithall School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Halton
  • WA7 4XQ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Dec 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,734 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 39%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 80%80%2016/17: top 29%2017/18: top 24%24% · 2017/182018/19: top 26%2022/23: top 37%2023/24: top 74%2024/25: top 39%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM69% · North West 63%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM3% · North West 6%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score107 · North West 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score106 · North West 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 40% · 30 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 72% · 32 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 77% · 30 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 77% · 31 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 67% · 30 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 52% · 31 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 69% · 29 pupils · North West 63%77%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 30 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 13% · 32 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 27% · 30 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 6% · 31 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 3% · 30 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 6% · 31 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 3% · 29 pupils · North West 6%27%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 30 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 106 · 32 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 108 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 31 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 106 · 30 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 104 · 31 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 107 · 29 pupils · North West 105108102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 30 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 105 · 32 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 108 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 31 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 102 · 31 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 106 · 29 pupils · North West 105108102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
22 of 22 who put it first2014 · 61.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2222
2nd341
3rd233

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Good
  2. 2008Outstanding
  3. 2013Outstanding
  4. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026204
Free school meals (past 6 years)19.2%
First language not English1.9%
SEN support13.9%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)4.6%
Persistently absent pupils12.3%

Girls 48.6%Boys 51.4%

97.1% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 75 responses (36.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 73.3% not applicable65% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.7% not applicable81.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?17.3% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 17.3% who said Yes above76.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child96% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school84% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent89.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult13.3
  • Classroom teachers 7.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 5.7
  • Other support 4.3

Teachers 9.6 FTE · Whole workforce 19.6 · 26 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,786
Spend per pupil£6,808
Staff spend per pupil£5,026
Reserve per pupil£280
  • +£57,208revenue reserve
  • −£4,510in-year balance

Grants £6,513 · self-generated £273 · premises £359 per pupil