School profile

Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Runcorn, WA7 5LU

Requires improvement

Map showing Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,683 of 15,057

Better than 62% of schools in England

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

Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Sept 2021

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils205 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Emma Dunn
TrustWEAVER TRUST LIMITED
Local authorityHalton
Opened01 Jan 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149959.

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 maths69%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%8%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104105105
Expected standard in reading72%75%76%
Expected standard in writing78%72%73%
Expected standard in maths72%73%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils205
Girls104
Boys101
Eligible for free school meals61.5%
First language not English8.3%
SEN support43
EHC plan13
Average class size21.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
89.3%
Other ethnic group
3.4%
Other White
2%
Other mixed
1.5%
Pakistani
1.5%
Irish
0.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
White and Black African
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
African
0.5%

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 absence6.6%5.5%5.1%
Persistent absence21.7%14.9%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%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)20
Applications (Reception)44
First preference applications (Reception)20
First preference offers (Reception)20
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 places210
Pupils on roll195
Unfilled places7.1%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.8
Pupils per adult7.3
Teachers (FTE)13.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.99
Support staff (FTE)19.12
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryBlessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimaryThe Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryCastle View Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWoodside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.4 miAll-throughThe Grange SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryPewithall SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryThe Heath SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHallwood Park Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.8 miPrimarySt Clement's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryThe Brow Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School

What is Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 29 Sept 2021.

How does Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School rank in England?

Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School ranks 5,683 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 62% of schools).

How many pupils attend Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School?

Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School has 205 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.