School profile

Bridgewater Park Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Runcorn, WA7 2LW

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,672 of 15,057

Worse than 90% of schools in England

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

Bridgewater Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils91
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Ashleigh Hudson
TrustTHE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST)
Local authorityHalton
Opened01 Apr 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140612.

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 maths42%, 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.99, worse than England, worse than Halton105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.96, worse than England, worse than Halton104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.97, worse than England, worse than Halton105105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England, worse than Halton75%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, worse than Halton72%73%
Expected standard in maths42%, worse than England, worse than Halton73%75%
Pupils taking tests12--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils91
Girls46
Boys45
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.59.3%
First language not English5.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.140
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.82
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.41.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.20
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size10.1

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
91.2%
Other White
4.4%
Other ethnic group
2.2%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
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 teacher13.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.6
Teachers (FTE)6.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.81
Support staff (FTE)6.92
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.11
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.17
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.10
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.10
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence6.2%, worse than England, worse than Halton5.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.26.9%, worse than England, worse than Halton14.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better 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 rate7.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.2%
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 Bridgewater Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryAstmoor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryThe Brow Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Berteline's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWindmill Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryPalace Fields Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryCastle View Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryThe Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryOur Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bridgewater Park Primary School

What is Bridgewater Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bridgewater Park Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 6 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Bridgewater Park Primary School rank in England?

Bridgewater Park Primary School ranks 13,672 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 90% of schools).

What are Bridgewater Park Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 42% of pupils at Bridgewater Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Bridgewater Park Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bridgewater Park Primary School made 11 offers from 17 applications (1.5 per offer), and 10 of 10 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bridgewater Park Primary School?

Bridgewater Park Primary School has 91 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Bridgewater Park Primary School?

Bridgewater Park Primary School had 140 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Bridgewater Park Primary School?

At Bridgewater Park Primary School, the average class had 10.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bridgewater Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bridgewater Park Primary School missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 26.9% 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.