St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Castlefields Avenue South, Runcorn, WA7 2NROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Runcorn for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 69 schools in Halton. It ranks 12th of 28 primary schools in Runcorn. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 June 2015, report published 3 July 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

24 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

184 pupils on roll, with places for 245

Eligible for free school meals47.3%

47.3%, 20.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.3%

3.3%, 18.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support27.2%

27.2%, 12.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Brow Community Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	27% met the expected standard
Bridgewater Park Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	42% met the expected standard
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Astmoor Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	36% met the expected standard
Palace Fields Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Tainsh
Phone: 01928565995
Website: st-marys.halton.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Castlefields Avenue South, Runcorn, WA7 2NR
Local authority: Halton
URN: 150879

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.