St Edward's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Wivern Place, Runcorn, WA7 1RZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Edward's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Runcorn for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 69 schools in Halton. It ranks 24th of 28 primary schools in Runcorn. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 March 2025, report published 5 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

19 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths42%

42%, 20 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

106 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals28.3%

28.3%, 1.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.4%

10.4%, 11.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17%

17%, 2.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.9%

0.9%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Edward's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	50% met the expected standard
Victoria Road Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Widnes Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
St Clement's Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Angela Snell
Phone: 01928572317
Website: stedwardscatholicprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wivern Place, Runcorn, WA7 1RZ
Local authority: Halton
URN: 111319

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.