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Windmill Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school · Runcorn, WA7 6QE

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,271 of 15,057

Better than 78% of schools in England

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

Windmill Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Apr 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils148
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Paula Newman
Local authorityHalton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111177.

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 maths75%, better than England, better than Halton62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, better than Halton8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Halton105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Halton104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Halton105105
Expected standard in reading88%, better than England, better than Halton75%76%
Expected standard in writing75%, similar to England, similar to Halton72%73%
Expected standard in maths94%, better than England, better than Halton73%75%
Pupils taking tests16--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils148
Girls74
Boys74
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.58.1%
First language not English5.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.175
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.15.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.45
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size29.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
89.2%
Other White
4.7%
Other mixed
3.4%
White and Asian
1.4%
Chinese
1.4%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.5
Teachers (FTE)6.37
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.6
Support staff (FTE)9.3
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.20
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.23
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.8
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.8
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHaltonEngland
Overall absence6.5%, worse than England, worse than Halton5.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20%, worse than England, worse than Halton14.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England, worse than Halton0.8%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
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 Windmill Hill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySt Berteline's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBridgewater Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miSecondarySandymoor Ormiston AcademyFree schools
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryAstmoor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Martin's Catholic Primary School and PreschoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryGorsewood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryMurdishaw West Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryThe Brow Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Windmill Hill Primary School

What is Windmill Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Windmill Hill Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Apr 2024.

How does Windmill Hill Primary School rank in England?

Windmill Hill Primary School ranks 3,271 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 78% of schools).

What are Windmill Hill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Windmill Hill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Windmill Hill Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Windmill Hill Primary School made 20 offers from 23 applications (1.2 per offer), and 8 of 8 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Windmill Hill Primary School?

Windmill Hill Primary School has 148 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Windmill Hill Primary School?

Windmill Hill Primary School had 175 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Windmill Hill Primary School?

At Windmill Hill Primary School, the average class had 29.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Windmill Hill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Windmill Hill Primary School missed 6.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.