Weston Point Primary Academy
Castner Avenue, Weston Point, Runcorn, WA7 4EQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WADE DEACON TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Thompson
- Sponsor
- Wade Deacon Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 82
- URN
- 150204
- Local authority
- Halton
- Telephone
- 01928574593
About this school
Weston Point Primary Academy is a primary academy in Runcorn. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 82 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Weston Point Primary Academy, 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
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Not effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Weston Point Community Primary School (URN 111002).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 44% |
| Expected standard in maths | 31% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 38% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 96.0 |
Trends over time
How Weston Point Primary Academy 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 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 103 |
| 2024/25 | 85 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Weston Point Primary Academy compares
Weston Point Primary Academy ranked 48th of 48 primary schools in Halton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 25% | 4.6% | 34.1% | 82 | — |
| Weston Primary School | 56% | 4.2% | 17.6% | 193 | 0.6 miles |
| Westfield Primary School | 43% | 5.5% | 43.1% | 107 | 0.7 miles |
| St Clement's Catholic Primary School | 81% | 5.9% | 27.3% | 209 | 0.7 miles |
| Pewithall School | 69% | 4.6% | 19.2% | 204 | 0.8 miles |
| Victoria Road Primary School | 62% | 4.8% | 35.5% | 183 | 0.9 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)
- 34.12%
- English as an additional language
- 4.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.61%
- Persistent absence
- 12.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Weston Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
Westfield Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
St Clement's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
Pewithall School0.8 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
Victoria Road Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Runcorn
Other schools in Runcorn
Weston Point Primary Academy ranks 29th 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 ages does Weston Point Primary Academy teach?
- Weston Point Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Runcorn.
- Who is the headteacher of Weston Point Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Weston Point Primary Academy is Mrs Helen Thompson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Weston Point Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Weston Point Primary Academy, 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 Weston Point Primary Academy?
- Weston Point Primary Academy has 82 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Weston Point Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Weston Point Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Weston Point Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Weston Point Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Weston Point Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Weston Point Primary Academy is part of WADE DEACON TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Weston Point Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Weston Point Primary Academy'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 Weston Point Primary Academy compare with other schools in Halton?
- Weston Point Primary Academy ranked 48th of 48 primary schools in Halton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Weston Point Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Weston Point Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Weston Point Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Weston Point Primary Academy'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 3 July 2026.