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Primary school

Ditton Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Halton
  • WA8 7HD
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,240 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 75%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 91%91%2016/17: top 86%2017/18: top 85%2018/19: top 98%2022/23: top 65%65% · 2022/232023/24: top 92%2024/25: top 75%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM54% · North West 63%3/10 Below+23.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · North West 6%2/10 Well below North West+10.6 pts
Reading score104 · North West 1053/10 Below+22.6 pts
Maths score103 · North West 1053/10 Below+21 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 30% · 54 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 45% · 56 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 50% · 42 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 32% · 60 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 56% · 52 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 39% · 59 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 54% · 50 pupils · North West 63%56%30%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 54 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 0% · 56 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 0% · 42 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 2% · 60 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 52 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 59 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 2% · 50 pupils · North West 6%2%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 54 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 102 · 56 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 101 · 42 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 97 · 60 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 104 · 52 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 102 · 59 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 104 · 50 pupils · North West 10510497No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 98 · 54 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 101 · 56 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 101 · 42 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 98 · 60 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 101 · 52 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 101 · 59 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 103 · 50 pupils · North West 10510398No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
27 of 27 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2727
2nd180
3rd160

Last distance offered: London only

0.7 km from Ditton · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Inadequateas predecessor
  2. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2014Goodas predecessor
  5. 2018Inadequateas predecessor
  6. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026322
Free school meals (past 6 years)50.0%
First language not English7.8%
SEN support15.9%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)7.2%
Persistently absent pupils17.3%

Girls 46.2%Boys 53.8%

76.7% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 54 responses (14.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 72.2% not applicable26.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year88.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25.9% not applicable77.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child83.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development81.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent87% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.0
Pupils per adult10.3
  • Classroom teachers 16
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 11.3
  • Other support 4.7

Teachers 19 FTE · Whole workforce 35 · 46 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,427
Spend per pupil£7,062
Staff spend per pupil£5,381
Reserve per pupil£486
  • +£180,000revenue reserve
  • +£135,000in-year balance

Grants £7,349 · self-generated £78 · premises £330 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: WARRINGTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST (9 academies) · trust reserve £1,261,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it