St Clement's Catholic Primary School
Oxford Road, Runcorn, WA7 4NX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Clare Hodgkins
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 111320
- Local authority
- Halton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01928572129
About this school
St Clement's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Runcorn. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 209 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 March 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 | 31 | 29 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 68% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 4% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 90% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 79% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 72% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 St Clement's Catholic 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 | 68% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 56.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 204 |
| 2023/24 | 199 |
| 2024/25 | 198 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Clement's Catholic Primary School compares
St Clement's Catholic Primary School ranked 5th of 48 primary schools in Halton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 5.9% | 27.3% | 209 | — |
| Victoria Road Primary School | 62% | 4.8% | 35.5% | 183 | 0.3 miles |
| Pewithall School | 69% | 4.6% | 19.2% | 204 | 0.4 miles |
| Westfield Primary School | 43% | 5.5% | 43.1% | 107 | 0.5 miles |
| Weston Point Primary Academy | 25% | 4.6% | 34.1% | 82 | 0.7 miles |
| Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School | 50% | 4.4% | 63.5% | 99 | 0.7 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)
- 27.27%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.93%
- Persistent absence
- 17.51%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Victoria Road Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
Pewithall School0.4 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
Westfield Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
Weston Point Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Runcorn
Other schools in Runcorn
St Clement's Catholic Primary School ranks 2nd 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 year groups does St Clement's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Clement's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Runcorn.
- Who is the headteacher of St Clement's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Clement's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Clare Hodgkins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Clement's Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Clement's Catholic 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 big is St Clement's Catholic Primary School?
- St Clement's Catholic Primary School has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Clement's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Clement's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 209 on roll (100%), 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 St Clement's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Clement's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
- Does St Clement's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Clement's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Clement's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Clement's Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Clement's Catholic Primary School ranked 5th of 48 primary schools in Halton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Clement's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Clement's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Clement's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Clement's Catholic 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.