Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
Primary school in Widnes, Knowsley. Outstanding (Mar 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 26 March 2024, report published 15 May 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| 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 March 2028
The last inspection was in March 2024. 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 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.2 milesHoly Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery
School remains Good (Mar 2024)
- 0.8 milesAll Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Good (Sep 2023)
- 1.1 milesSt Basil's Catholic Primary School
Standards maintained (Oct 2024)
- 1.2 milesSt Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School
Standards maintained (Mar 2025)
- 1.3 milesOakdene Primary Academy
Good (Mar 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.