Beechwood Primary School
Grasmere Drive, Beechwood, Runcorn, WA7 2TT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gemma Snell
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 151
- URN
- 111175
- Local authority
- Halton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01928560479
About this school
Beechwood Primary School is a community primary school in Runcorn. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 151 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Beechwood 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 25 | 20 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 45% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 70% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 70% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 70% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
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 Beechwood 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 | 45% | 56.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 158 |
| 2023/24 | 151 |
| 2024/25 | 152 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Beechwood Primary School compares
Beechwood Primary School ranked 14th of 48 primary schools in Halton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4% | 17.8% | 151 | — |
| Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery | 57% | 4% | 72.9% | 83 | 0.3 miles |
| Hillview Primary School | 54% | 4.7% | 19.3% | 168 | 0.3 miles |
| Woodside Primary School | 68% | 6.3% | 71.2% | 116 | 0.5 miles |
| Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School | 72% | 5.7% | 53.7% | 178 | 0.8 miles |
| Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School | 69% | 6.9% | 66.3% | 205 | 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)
- 17.76%
- English as an additional language
- 0.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.98%
- Persistent absence
- 8.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery0.3 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
Hillview Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
Woodside Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Runcorn
Other schools in Runcorn
Beechwood Primary School ranks 6th of the 29 ranked primary schools in Runcorn.
- Astmoor Primary School Primary
- Aston by Sutton 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
- Palace Fields Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Beechwood Primary School teach?
- Beechwood Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Runcorn.
- Who is the headteacher of Beechwood Primary School?
- The headteacher of Beechwood Primary School is Mrs Gemma Snell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Beechwood Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Beechwood 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 Beechwood Primary School?
- Beechwood Primary School has 151 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Beechwood Primary School full?
- Beechwood Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 151 on roll (108%), so it is at or above 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 Beechwood Primary School a faith school?
- No. Beechwood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Beechwood Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Beechwood Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Beechwood Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Beechwood Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Beechwood 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 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Beechwood Primary School compare with other schools in Halton?
- Beechwood Primary School ranked 14th of 48 primary schools in Halton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Beechwood Primary School's absence rate?
- Beechwood Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Beechwood Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Beechwood 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.