School profile

Castle View Primary School

Primary · Community school · Runcorn, WA7 2DZ

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,111 of 15,057

Better than 92% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Castle View Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Nov 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils176 of 189 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Hannah Melarangi
Local authorityHalton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111116.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHaltonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths30%8%8%
Average reading score107105106
Average maths score111104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score110105105
Expected standard in reading87%75%76%
Expected standard in writing87%72%73%
Expected standard in maths87%73%75%
Pupils taking tests23--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils176
Girls89
Boys87
Eligible for free school meals48.3%
First language not English8.5%
SEN support32
EHC plan6
Average class size22

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.2%
Other mixed
8%
Other White
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
Indian
1.1%
African
0.6%
Other Black
0.6%
Chinese
0.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHaltonEngland
Overall absence4.3%5.5%5.1%
Persistent absence10.3%14.9%13.2%
Severe absence0.7%0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)17
Applications (Reception)30
First preference applications (Reception)16
First preference offers (Reception)16
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places189
Pupils on roll164
Unfilled places13.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.5
Pupils per adult9.1
Teachers (FTE)11.03
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.85
Support staff (FTE)13.25
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.1

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Castle View Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryThe Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miAll-throughThe Grange SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryHalton Lodge Nursery & Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryThe Brow Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryBlessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryWoodside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryAstmoor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHallwood Park Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.9 miPrimaryPewithall SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Castle View Primary School

What is Castle View Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Castle View Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Nov 2022.

How does Castle View Primary School rank in England?

Castle View Primary School ranks 1,111 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 92% of schools).

How many pupils attend Castle View Primary School?

Castle View Primary School has 176 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 189.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.