Best Primary Schools in Runcorn

We checked all 29 primary schools in Runcorn, Halton, and list every one: 28 ranked, then 1 without a rank.

Schools checked
29
Ranked
28
Without a rank
1

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Runcorn. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Runcorn also has 5 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Halton. Halton also has rankings for Widnes.

Ranked primary schools in Runcorn

  1. Rank 1

    Castle View Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 176 pupils, inspected November 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    83%
    Higher standard
    30%
  2. Rank 2

    Windmill Hill Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 148 pupils, inspected April 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    75%
    Higher standard
    13%
  3. Rank 3

    St Clement's Catholic Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 209 pupils, inspected February 2016

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    81%
    Higher standard
    8%
  4. Rank 4

    Woodside Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 116 pupils, inspected June 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    68%
    Higher standard
    14%
  5. Rank 5

    Beechwood Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 151 pupils, inspected December 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    14%
  6. Rank 6

    Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 178 pupils, inspected May 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    72%
    Higher standard
    3%
  7. Rank 7

    Palace Fields Primary Academy

    Academy, 127 pupils, inspected April 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    77%
    Higher standard
    0%
  8. Rank 8

    Pewithall School

    Local authority maintained, 204 pupils, inspected December 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    69%
    Higher standard
    3%
  9. Rank 9

    St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool

    Local authority maintained, 164 pupils, inspected April 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    63%
    Higher standard
    7%
  10. Rank 10

    Hillview Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 168 pupils, inspected April 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    54%
    Higher standard
    7%
  11. Rank 11

    St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

    Academy, 168 pupils, inspected September 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    50%
    Higher standard
    13%
  12. Rank 12

    St Mary's Church of England Primary School

    Academy, 184 pupils, inspected June 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    58%
    Higher standard
    4%
  13. Rank 13

    Aston by Sutton Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 91 pupils, inspected February 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    56%
    Higher standard
    6%
  14. Rank 14

    Gorsewood Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 166 pupils, inspected April 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    56%
    Higher standard
    0%
  15. Rank 14

    Weston Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 193 pupils, inspected June 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    56%
    Higher standard
    0%
  16. Rank 16

    Brookvale Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 209 pupils, inspected May 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    60%
    Higher standard
    0%
  17. Rank 17

    The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 75 pupils, inspected July 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    50%
    Higher standard
    6%
  18. Rank 18

    Victoria Road Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 183 pupils, inspected November 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    62%
    Higher standard
    0%
  19. Rank 19

    Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School

    Local authority maintained, 139 pupils, inspected March 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    53%
    Higher standard
    0%
  20. Rank 20

    Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School

    Academy, 205 pupils, inspected September 2021

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Expected standard
    69%
    Higher standard
    6%
  21. Rank 21

    Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 99 pupils, inspected September 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    50%
    Higher standard
    0%
  22. Rank 22

    Astmoor Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 144 pupils, inspected November 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    36%
    Higher standard
    0%
  23. Rank 23

    Westfield Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 107 pupils, inspected May 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    43%
    Higher standard
    0%
  24. Rank 24

    St Edward's Catholic Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 106 pupils, inspected March 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    42%
    Higher standard
    0%
  25. Rank 25

    Bridgewater Park Primary School

    Academy, 91 pupils, inspected January 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to strong standard
    Expected standard
    42%
    Higher standard
    0%
  26. Rank 26

    The Brow Community Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 136 pupils, inspected June 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    27%
    Higher standard
    0%
  27. Rank 27

    Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery

    Academy, 83 pupils, inspected November 2022

    Ofsted: Inadequate
    Expected standard
    57%
    Higher standard
    0%
  28. Rank 28

    Weston Point Primary Academy

    Academy, 82 pupils, inspected November 2022

    Ofsted: Inadequate
    Expected standard
    25%
    Higher standard
    0%

Primary schools in Runcorn without a rank