St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Primary school in Widnes, Halton. Good (May 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 16 May 2023, report published 10 September 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around May 2027
The last inspection was in May 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.6 milesOakfield Community Primary School
Report card, Feb 2026: 1 strong, 3 expected, 3 needs attention
- 0.7 milesOur Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
Standards maintained (Dec 2024)
- 0.9 milesHalebank CofE Primary School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Sep 2024)
- 0.9 milesDitton Primary School
Good (Oct 2023)
- 0.9 milesSt Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School
Good (Jul 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.