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Primary schools in Runcorn

All 29 primary schools in Runcorn.

29 schools in Runcorn

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  1. Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School

    Runcorn, WA7 2TP · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Runcorn average, low absence.

    24 first choices, 24 offers made

    Met the standard at 1172%

    Runcorn 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.7%Runcorn 7.0%
    Pupils
    178
    Pupils per teacher
    18.5
    View school Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School
  2. Castle View Primary School

    Runcorn, WA7 2DZ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Runcorn average.

    16 first choices, 17 offers made

    Met the standard at 1183%

    Runcorn 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.2%Runcorn 7.0%
    Pupils
    176
    Pupils per teacher
    15.5
    View school Castle View Primary School
  3. St Berteline's CofE Primary School

    Runcorn, WA7 6QN · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Runcorn average, low absence.

    33 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    Runcorn 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.2%Runcorn 7.0%
    Pupils
    252
    Pupils per teacher
    25.2
    View school St Berteline's CofE Primary School
  4. Windmill Hill Primary School

    Runcorn, WA7 6QE · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well above the Runcorn average.

    8 first choices, 20 offers made

    Met the standard at 1175%

    Runcorn 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.5%Runcorn 7.0%
    Pupils
    148
    Pupils per teacher
    23.2
    View school Windmill Hill Primary School
  5. Victoria Road Primary School

    Runcorn, WA7 5BN · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results close to the Runcorn average, low absence.

    6 first choices, 10 offers made

    Met the standard at 1162%

    Runcorn 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.8%Runcorn 7.0%
    Pupils
    183
    Pupils per teacher
    16.6
    View school Victoria Road Primary School
  6. St Clement's Catholic Primary School

    Runcorn, WA7 4NX · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Runcorn average, low absence.

    41 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1181%

    Runcorn 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.9%Runcorn 7.0%
    Pupils
    209
    Pupils per teacher
    23.2
    View school St Clement's Catholic Primary School
  7. Hillview Primary School

    Runcorn, WA7 3HB · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results below the Runcorn average, low absence.

    18 first choices, 21 offers made

    Met the standard at 1154%

    Runcorn 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.7%Runcorn 7.0%
    Pupils
    168
    Pupils per teacher
    20.0
    View school Hillview Primary School
  8. Beechwood Primary School

    Runcorn, WA7 2TT · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well above the Runcorn average, low absence.

    21 first choices, 20 offers made

    Met the standard at 1171%

    Runcorn 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.0%Runcorn 7.0%
    Pupils
    151
    Pupils per teacher
    18.9
    View school Beechwood Primary School
  9. Pewithall School

    Runcorn, WA7 4XQ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area

    Results well above the Runcorn average, low absence.

    22 first choices, 26 offers made

    Met the standard at 1169%

    Runcorn 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Runcorn 7.0%
    Pupils
    204
    Pupils per teacher
    21.3
    View school Pewithall School
  10. Weston Primary School

    Runcorn, WA7 4RA · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results below the Runcorn average, low absence.

    30 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1156%

    Runcorn 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.2%Runcorn 7.0%
    Pupils
    193
    Pupils per teacher
    24.1
    View school Weston Primary School
  11. St Edward's Catholic Primary School

    Runcorn, WA7 1RZ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Runcorn average, low absence.

    15 first choices, 16 offers made

    Met the standard at 1142%

    Runcorn 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.6%Runcorn 7.0%
    Pupils
    106
    Pupils per teacher
    18.9
    View school St Edward's Catholic Primary School
  12. St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool

    Runcorn, WA7 6HZ · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Runcorn average, high absence.

    20 first choices, 21 offers made

    Met the standard at 1163%

    Runcorn 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    8.4%Runcorn 7.0%
    Pupils
    164
    Pupils per teacher
    19.1
    View school St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool
  13. Gorsewood Primary School

    Runcorn, WA7 6ES · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results below the Runcorn average, low absence.

    18 first choices, 21 offers made

    Met the standard at 1156%

    Runcorn 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.8%Runcorn 7.0%
    Pupils
    166
    Pupils per teacher
    19.4
    View school Gorsewood Primary School
  14. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

    Runcorn, WA7 2JJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Runcorn average.

    11 first choices, 12 offers made

    Met the standard at 1150%

    Runcorn 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.4%Runcorn 7.0%
    Pupils
    168
    Pupils per teacher
    19.1
    View school St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
  15. Woodside Primary School

    Runcorn, WA7 5YP · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas

    Results well above the Runcorn average.

    13 first choices, 13 offers made

    Met the standard at 1168%

    Runcorn 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.3%Runcorn 7.0%
    Pupils
    116
    Pupils per teacher
    12.9
    View school Woodside Primary School
  16. Palace Fields Primary Academy

    Runcorn, WA7 2QW · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Runcorn average, low absence.

    8 first choices, 8 offers made

    Met the standard at 1177%

    Runcorn 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.0%Runcorn 7.0%
    Pupils
    127
    Pupils per teacher
    17.4
    View school Palace Fields Primary Academy
  17. Brookvale Primary School

    Runcorn, WA7 6BZ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Runcorn average.

    22 first choices, 22 offers made

    Met the standard at 1160%

    Runcorn 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.2%Runcorn 7.0%
    Pupils
    209
    Pupils per teacher
    18.4
    View school Brookvale Primary School
  18. Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School

    Runcorn, WA7 1LD · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Runcorn average, low absence.

    10 first choices, 10 offers made

    Met the standard at 1150%

    Runcorn 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.4%Runcorn 7.0%
    Pupils
    99
    Pupils per teacher
    17.6
    View school Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School
  19. Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School

    Runcorn, WA7 5LU · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Runcorn average.

    20 first choices, 20 offers made

    Met the standard at 1169%

    Runcorn 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.9%Runcorn 7.0%
    Pupils
    205
    Pupils per teacher
    14.8
    View school Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School
  20. Westfield Primary School

    Runcorn, WA7 4TR · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well below the Runcorn average, low absence.

    12 first choices, 14 offers made

    Met the standard at 1143%

    Runcorn 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.5%Runcorn 7.0%
    Pupils
    107
    Pupils per teacher
    14.1
    View school Westfield Primary School
  21. Astmoor Primary School

    Runcorn, WA7 2JE · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area

    Results well below the Runcorn average, high absence.

    19 first choices, 19 offers made

    Met the standard at 1136%

    Runcorn 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    8.1%Runcorn 7.0%
    Pupils
    144
    Pupils per teacher
    14.4
    View school Astmoor Primary School
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How Runcorn's primary schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Runcorn 59%England 62%Weston Point Primary Academy: 25%The Brow Community Primary School: 27%Astmoor Primary School: 36%St Edward's Catholic Primary School: 42%Bridgewater Park Primary School: 42%Westfield Primary School: 43%Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School: 50%The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School: 50%St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: 50%Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School: 53%The Grange School: 53%Hillview Primary School: 54%Weston Primary School: 56%Gorsewood Primary School: 56%Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery: 57%St Mary's Church of England Primary School: 58%Brookvale Primary School: 60%Victoria Road Primary School: 62%St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool: 63%Woodside Primary School: 68%Pewithall School: 69%Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School: 69%Beechwood Primary School: 71%Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School: 72%St Berteline's CofE Primary School: 73%Windmill Hill Primary School: 75%Palace Fields Primary Academy: 77%St Clement's Catholic Primary School: 81%Castle View Primary School: 83%0%25%50%75%100%
Primary schools in Runcorn

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Runcorn average 6.1%Beechwood Primary School: 4%Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery: 4%Weston Primary School: 4.2%St Berteline's CofE Primary School: 4.2%Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School: 4.4%Pewithall School: 4.6%Weston Point Primary Academy: 4.6%Hillview Primary School: 4.7%Victoria Road Primary School: 4.8%Gorsewood Primary School: 4.8%Westfield Primary School: 5.5%St Edward's Catholic Primary School: 5.6%Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School: 5.7%St Clement's Catholic Primary School: 5.9%Palace Fields Primary Academy: 6%Castle View Primary School: 6.2%Brookvale Primary School: 6.2%St Mary's Church of England Primary School: 6.2%Woodside Primary School: 6.3%Windmill Hill Primary School: 6.5%The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School: 6.8%Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School: 6.9%Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School: 7.2%St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: 7.4%The Brow Community Primary School: 7.9%Astmoor Primary School: 8.1%St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool: 8.4%Bridgewater Park Primary School: 8.7%The Grange School: 10.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Primary schools in Runcorn

Ofsted grades in Runcorn

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 10 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 19
  • Good: 16 of 19
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 19
  • Inadequate: 2 of 19
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Runcorn

  1. Some are faith schools.

    9 of the 29 primary schools in Runcorn have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. A nursery place isn't a Reception place.

    13 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.

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  3. Apply by 15 January.

    Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.

  4. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Primary schools in Runcorn, explained

There are 29 primary schools in Runcorn, teaching 5,463 children. 20 are run by the council and 9 are academies or free schools.

84% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

59.2% of pupils in Runcorn met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 25% to 83%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

44.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,077 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 20.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many primary schools are in Runcorn?
There are 29 primary schools in Runcorn, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Runcorn?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Runcorn on Eduscope are Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School, Castle View Primary School and St Berteline's CofE Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in Runcorn ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Runcorn perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Runcorn, 59% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Runcorn primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Runcorn is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Runcorn?
When choosing a primary school in Runcorn, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 29 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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