Widnes Academy

School Name: Widnes Academy
Address: Cholmondeley Street
Town/City: Widnes
County: Cheshire
Postcode: WA8 0EL
Telephone Number: 0151 424 2799
Website: www.widnesacademy.co.uk

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
Trust: Wade Deacon Trust
Sponsor: Wade Deacon Trust

Headteacher: Mrs Laura Kirchin
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 127 (56% boys & 44% girls)
Enrollment: 60% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 44.9%

URN: 141538
DfE Number: 876/2001
UKPRN: 10047902
UPRN: 100012877912
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Halton (E06000006)
Constituency: Widnes and Halewood (E14001584)
Electoral Ward: Central & West Bank (E05013174)

Easting & Northing: 351074E, 383862N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 21' 0.04" N 2° 44' 10.7" W
Plus Code: 9C5V9727+2F

DfE Record: View record

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2. St Edward's Catholic Primary School (1.2km)
3. Victoria Road Primary School (1.3km)
4. Poppy Field School (1.5km)
5. Westfield Primary School (1.6km)
6. St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School (1.6km)
7. Riverside College Halton (1.6km)
8. Weston Point College (1.8km)
9. Kingsway Primary Academy School (1.9km)
10. St Clement's Catholic Primary School (1.9km)

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