Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School
Lapwing Grove, Palacefields, Runcorn, WA7 2TP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Kewn
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 178
- URN
- 111378
- Local authority
- Halton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01928711921
About this school
Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Runcorn. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 178 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 34 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 74% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 9% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 85% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 82% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 79% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.00 | - | - |
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 Our Lady Mother of the Saviour 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 | 81% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 56.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 187 |
| 2023/24 | 204 |
| 2024/25 | 192 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School compares
Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School ranked 12th of 48 primary schools in Halton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 5.7% | 53.7% | 178 | — |
| Palace Fields Primary Academy | 77% | 6% | 46.3% | 127 | 0.1 miles |
| Brookvale Primary School | 60% | 6.2% | 47.9% | 209 | 0.4 miles |
| Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery | 57% | 4% | 72.9% | 83 | 0.6 miles |
| Hillview Primary School | 54% | 4.7% | 19.3% | 168 | 0.7 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 58% | 6.2% | 42.6% | 184 | 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 53.65%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.74%
- Persistent absence
- 14.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Palace Fields Primary Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
Brookvale Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
Hillview Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Runcorn
Other schools in Runcorn
Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School ranks 5th 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
- Palace Fields Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School teach?
- Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Runcorn.
- Who is the headteacher of Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School is Mrs Michelle Kewn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Our Lady Mother of the Saviour 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 many pupils are at Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School?
- Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School has 178 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School full?
- Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 178 on roll (85%), 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 Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
- Does Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Halton?
- Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School ranked 12th of 48 primary schools in Halton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Our Lady Mother of the Saviour 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 15 July 2026.