Aston by Sutton Primary School
Aston Lane, Aston, Aston By Sutton Primary School, Runcorn, WA7 3DBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Aston by Sutton Primary School is a primary school in Runcorn for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. It ranks 13th of 28 primary schools in Runcorn. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 February 2024, report published 20 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 February 2024
Pupils feel proud to belong to this small, friendly school. They appreciate the kind and caring nature of staff and their peers. The school's values of respect, inspire and achieve underpin pupils' everyday actions. Newcomers to the school community are warmly welcomed. Pupils celebrate the differences between people. Pupils, including children in the early years, rise to their teachers' high expectations for behaviour in lessons and during social times. Sanctions are rarely needed. Pupils develop a strong moral compass and support one another well. Pupils feel happy and safe at school. The school is aspirational for all pupils. To this end, pupils strive to achieve their potential in all the subjects that they study. Pupils take pride in their work, and many achieve well across a range of subjects. Teachers motivate pupils to do their best. The school offers pupils a wide range of opportunities to spark their interests and knowledge, as well as to develop their confidence. For example, all pupils in Years 2 to 6 experience a residential visit, which helps to build their resilience and independence. Pupils relish the variety of extra-curricular clubs on offer to them, such as archery and choir. Pupils regularly take part in fundraising events in school and in the local community.
What the school should improve
- In a very small number of subjects, the school has not ensured that the curriculum supports pupils to build on their prior learning securely. On occasion, some pupils' learning is superficial. The school should ensure that in these remaining subjects, staff are supported to design a logically sequenced and suitably demanding curriculum so that pupils can achieve well.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
18 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
91 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Aston by Sutton Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookvale Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 72% met the expected standard |
| Hillview Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| Gorsewood Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anna Plant
- Phone
- 01928711953
- Address
- Aston Lane, Aston, Aston By Sutton Primary School, Runcorn, WA7 3DB
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- URN
- 110993
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.