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Astmoor Primary School

Primary · Community school · Runcorn, WA7 2JE

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,264 of 15,057

Worse than 94% of schools in England

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

Astmoor Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Nov 2024

Area360 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
Ages4 to 11
Pupils144
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs L Aldridge
Local authorityHalton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111217.

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 maths36%, worse than England, worse than Halton62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Halton8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Halton105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Halton104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Halton105105
Expected standard in reading64%, worse than England, worse than Halton75%76%
Expected standard in writing68%, worse than England, worse than Halton72%73%
Expected standard in maths45%, worse than England, worse than Halton73%75%
Pupils taking tests22--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils144
Girls57
Boys87
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.69.4%
First language not English2.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.175
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.17.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.36
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size18

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
87.5%
Traveller of Irish heritage
2.8%
Other mixed
2.1%
Other White
1.4%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
Irish
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
White and Asian
0.7%
Gypsy/Roma
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 teacher14.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.3
Teachers (FTE)10
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.47
Support staff (FTE)11.19
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.19
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.31
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.19
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.19
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 absence7.9%, worse than England, worse than Halton5.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.27.6%, 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 rate1.5%
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 Astmoor Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryBridgewater Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryThe Brow Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCastle View Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryThe Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWindmill Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miAll-throughThe Grange SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimarySt Berteline's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryPalace Fields Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Astmoor Primary School

What is Astmoor Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Astmoor Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 19 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Astmoor Primary School rank in England?

Astmoor Primary School ranks 14,264 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 94% of schools).

What are Astmoor Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 36% of pupils at Astmoor Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Astmoor Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Astmoor Primary School made 19 offers from 31 applications (1.6 per offer), and 19 of 19 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Astmoor Primary School?

Astmoor Primary School has 144 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Astmoor Primary School?

Astmoor Primary School had 175 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Astmoor Primary School?

At Astmoor Primary School, the average class had 18 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Astmoor Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Astmoor Primary School missed 7.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 27.6% 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.