Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School
Grangeway, Runcorn, WA7 5LU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WEAVER TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mrs Annette Williams
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Weaver Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 205
- URN
- 149959
- Local authority
- Halton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01928564053
About this school
Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School is a primary academy in Runcorn. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 205 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Halton Lodge Nursery & 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Halton Lodge Primary School (URN 111229).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 |
Trends over time
How Halton Lodge Nursery & 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 204 |
| 2024/25 | 196 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School compares
Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School ranked 15th of 48 primary schools in Halton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 6.9% | 66.3% | 205 | — |
| The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School | 50% | 6.8% | 52.1% | 75 | 0.3 miles |
| Castle View Primary School | 83% | 6.2% | 53.9% | 176 | 0.4 miles |
| Woodside Primary School | 68% | 6.3% | 71.2% | 116 | 0.4 miles |
| Pewithall School | 69% | 4.6% | 19.2% | 204 | 0.5 miles |
| Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery | 57% | 4% | 72.9% | 83 | 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)
- 66.33%
- English as an additional language
- 9.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.94%
- Persistent absence
- 26.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
Castle View Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
Woodside Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
Pewithall School0.5 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Runcorn
Other schools in Runcorn
Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School ranks 7th 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
- 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 Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School teach?
- Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Runcorn.
- Who is the headteacher of Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School?
- The headteacher of Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School is Mrs Annette Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Halton Lodge Nursery & 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 Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School?
- Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School has 205 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School full?
- Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 205 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School a faith school?
- No. Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School is part of WEAVER TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How does Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School compare with other schools in Halton?
- Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School ranked 15th of 48 primary schools in Halton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School's absence rate?
- Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Halton Lodge Nursery & 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 10 July 2026.