Weston Primary School
Runcorn, WA7 4RA · Halton · primary school
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33rd of 47 primary schools in Halton we can score, 49 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 4,203 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.2/10 among them, against 2.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 56.0 · 30 | 40% | 1.18 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 0.0 · 10 | 25% | 0.26 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Weston Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 56.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 0.0%, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in September 2023. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.2 out of 10 among them, against 2.2 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils access Rocksteady Music Workshops, guitar, dance, archery, and golf, alongside a breakfast club and after-school club.
Getting in
The published school roll is 193 pupils against a stated capacity of 210. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to progress from the expected standard to the higher standard? What specific strategies are used to address the gap between current results and national medians? How does the curriculum balance academic rigour with the wide range of extracurricular activities offered?
What Ofsted said about Weston Primary School
Overview
Weston Primary School is rated as ‘Good’ across all inspection categories. Pupils enjoy attending the school, feel safe, and benefit from a ‘broad and knowledge-rich curriculum’ that supports their academic success and personal development.
Strengths
- Leaders have ‘taken effective action to improve the design of the curriculum in most subjects’ since the previous inspection.
- Staff ‘know the most important content that pupils should learn’ and implement the curriculum well, particularly in key stages 1 and 2.
- Reading has a ‘high profile throughout the school’, with most pupils reading fluently by the end of Year 6.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are identified swiftly and ‘successfully enable[d]... to access the full curriculum’.
- Staff are ‘astute to how well pupils are learning’ and address misunderstandings promptly during lessons.
Areas to improve
- Leaders must ‘finalise their curriculum thinking across all areas of learning in the early years’ to ensure children are ready for key stage 1.
- Leaders should ‘continue to reduce the proportion of pupils who are regularly absent from school’, particularly those with SEND.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders fostering a ‘strong culture of safeguarding’ and staff receiving up-to-date training.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% |
| 2023/24 | 60% |
| 2024/25 | 56% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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