Hillview Primary School
Beechwood Avenue, Beechwood East, Runcorn, WA7 3HB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Jackson
- Constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 168
- URN
- 111169
- Local authority
- Halton
- Telephone
- 01928714666
About this school
Hillview Primary School is a community primary school in Runcorn. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 168 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hillview 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 July 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 33 | 30 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 63% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 3% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 90% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 80% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 73% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
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 Hillview 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 | 64% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 56.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 191 |
| 2023/24 | 180 |
| 2024/25 | 176 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hillview Primary School compares
Hillview Primary School ranked 31st of 48 primary schools in Halton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 4.7% | 19.3% | 168 | — |
| Beechwood Primary School | 71% | 4% | 17.8% | 151 | 0.3 miles |
| Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery | 57% | 4% | 72.9% | 83 | 0.4 miles |
| Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School | 72% | 5.7% | 53.7% | 178 | 0.7 miles |
| Palace Fields Primary Academy | 77% | 6% | 46.3% | 127 | 0.7 miles |
| Woodside Primary School | 68% | 6.3% | 71.2% | 116 | 0.8 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.32%
- English as an additional language
- 0.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.65%
- Persistent absence
- 9.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beechwood Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery0.4 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
Palace Fields Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
Woodside Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Runcorn
Other schools in Runcorn
Hillview Primary School ranks 18th 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
- Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School Primary
- Palace Fields Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hillview Primary School teach?
- Hillview Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Runcorn.
- Who is the headteacher of Hillview Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hillview Primary School is Mr Richard Jackson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hillview Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hillview 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 Hillview Primary School?
- Hillview Primary School has 168 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hillview Primary School full?
- Hillview Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 168 on roll (80%), 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 Hillview Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hillview Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hillview Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hillview Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Hillview Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hillview Primary School compare with other schools in Halton?
- Hillview Primary School ranked 31st of 48 primary schools in Halton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hillview Primary School's absence rate?
- Hillview Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hillview Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hillview 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 29 June 2026.