Weston Primary School
Lambsickle Lane, Weston Village, Runcorn, WA7 4RA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head of School
- Mrs Helen Pitt
- Constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 193
- URN
- 111114
- Local authority
- Halton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01928574544
About this school
Weston Primary School is a community primary school in Runcorn. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 193 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Weston Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 30 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 60% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 87% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 73% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 87% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Weston Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Halton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 56.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 201 |
| 2024/25 | 199 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Weston Primary School compares
Weston Primary School ranked 30th of 48 primary schools in Halton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.2% | 17.6% | 193 | — |
| Pewithall School | 69% | 4.6% | 19.2% | 204 | 0.6 miles |
| Weston Point Primary Academy | 25% | 4.6% | 34.1% | 82 | 0.6 miles |
| St Clement's Catholic Primary School | 81% | 5.9% | 27.3% | 209 | 0.8 miles |
| Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School | 69% | 6.9% | 66.3% | 205 | 1.0 miles |
| Woodside Primary School | 68% | 6.3% | 71.2% | 116 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 15 June 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report13 October 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.59%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 4.2%
- Persistent absence
- 8.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pewithall School0.6 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
Weston Point Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
St Clement's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
Woodside Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Runcorn
Other schools in Runcorn
Weston Primary School ranks 17th of the 29 ranked primary schools in Runcorn.
- Astmoor Primary School Primary
- Aston by Sutton Primary School Primary
- Beechwood Primary School Primary
- Bridgewater Park Primary School Primary
- Brookvale Primary School Primary
- Castle View Primary School Primary
- Gorsewood Primary School Primary
- Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School Primary
- Hillview Primary School Primary
- Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Weston Primary School teach?
- Weston Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Runcorn.
- Who is the head of school of Weston Primary School?
- The head of school of Weston Primary School is Mrs Helen Pitt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Weston Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Weston Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Weston Primary School?
- Weston Primary School has 193 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Weston Primary School full?
- Weston Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 193 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Weston Primary School a faith school?
- No. Weston Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Weston Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Weston Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Weston Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Weston Primary School compare with other schools in Halton?
- Weston Primary School ranked 30th of 48 primary schools in Halton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Weston Primary School's absence rate?
- Weston Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Weston Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Weston Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 3 July 2026.