Oakfield Community Primary School
School Name: Oakfield Community Primary School Address: Edinburgh Road Town/City: Widnes County: Cheshire Postcode: WA8 8BQ Telephone Number: 0151 424 4958 Website: https://www.oakfieldwidnes.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2001
Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Makin
Capacity: 330
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 291 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 88% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 45.6%
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- VI - Visual Impairment
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
- PD - Physical Disability
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
URN: 133322
DfE Number: 876/2727
UKPRN: 10073589
UPRN: 100012827605
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Halton (E06000006)
Constituency: Widnes and Halewood (E14001584)
Electoral Ward: Bankfield (E05013170)
Easting & Northing: 348567E, 385907N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 22' 5.35" N 2° 46' 27.46" W
Plus Code: 9C5V969G+77
DfE Record: View record
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- St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School (0.5km)
- St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School (1.0km)
- St Basil's Catholic Primary School (1.1km)
- Ormiston Chadwick Academy (1.1km)
- All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.4km)
- Ashley High School (1.4km)
- Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School (1.5km)
- Chesnut Lodge Special School (1.5km)
- Ditton Primary School (1.6km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mr Eric Burke - Governor. Appointed on 30 June 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 July 2027.
- Mr Tom Faulkner - Governor. Appointed on 13 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 October 2029.
- Louise Goodall - Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained Schoo. Appointed on 13 October 2025. Term runs until 13 October 2029.
- Mr Ian Green - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 20 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 December 2027.
- Mrs Alex Maunder - Governor. Appointed on 13 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 October 2029.
- Mrs Julie McIntosh - Governor. Appointed on 19 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 May 2029.
- Mr Geoff Porritt - Governor. Appointed on 6 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 February 2028.
- Mrs Jeanette Royale - Governor. Appointed on 8 April 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 April 2028.
- Mrs Samantha Tyrer - Governor. Appointed on 9 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 January 2028.