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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 110993

Aston by Sutton Primary School

Community school · Runcorn · WA7 3DB

Ages 4–11 · 91 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)85%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.3%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
87

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

9

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

9

Total preferences (any rank)
19
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
18
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

91 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
91
Boys / girls
54 / 37
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
91 / 105 (87%)
Free school meals
12.1%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Anna Plant

Location

Address
Aston Lane, Aston, Aston By Sutton Primary School
Postcode
WA7 3DB
Town
Runcorn
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
District
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Tatton
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Runcorn, Cheshire West and Chester, 91 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.1%.

Open schools in Runcorn
37
Primary schools in Runcorn
29
Academies among open schools in Runcorn
35% (13)
Open schools in WA7
39
Primary in WA7
29
Open schools in Cheshire West and Chester LA
184
Primary in Cheshire West and Chester LA
131

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RuncornNear WA7

  • Brookvale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 6BZ · Halton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM43.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Hillview Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 3HB · Halton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand0.96

    1.6 miles away

  • Gorsewood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 6ES · Halton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM63.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Palace Fields Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 2QW · Halton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM48.7%
    • Demand0.89

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anna Plant
Telephone
01928711953
Website
http://www.aston.cheshire.sch.uk

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