Weston Point College
Picow Farm Road, Runcorn, WA7 4UN
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Miss Katie Anderson
- Constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 36
- Pupils on roll
- 27
- URN
- 135749
- Local authority
- Halton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01928574667
About this school
Weston Point College is an independent special school in Runcorn. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 27 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Weston Point College under its current framework. 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
Weston Point College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 2008, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Attainment 8 score | 0.2 | 4.1 | 1.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Weston Point College 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 | 0.2 | 35.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 4.1 | 32.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 1.3 | 34.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 24 |
| 2023/24 | 29 |
| 2024/25 | 26 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 27
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hope Corner School1.4 miles
Special schools
-
The Cavendish High Academy1.6 miles
Academies · Runcorn
-
Poppy Field School2.0 miles
Special schools · Widnes
-
The Bridge School2.1 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Runcorn
-
Rivacre Brook2.2 miles
Special schools · Ellesmere Port
Other schools in Runcorn
- The Bridge School Local authority maintained schools
- The Cavendish High Academy Academies
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Weston Point College teach?
- Weston Point College teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a special school in Runcorn.
- Who is the headteacher of Weston Point College?
- The headteacher of Weston Point College is Miss Katie Anderson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Weston Point College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Weston Point College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Weston Point College?
- Weston Point College has 27 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Weston Point College full?
- Weston Point College has capacity for 36 pupils and 27 on roll (75%), 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 Point College a faith school?
- No. Weston Point College has no designated religious character.
- How have Weston Point College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 0.2 in 2022/23 and 1.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Weston Point College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Weston Point College'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 24 July 2026.