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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 111116

Castle View Primary School

Community school · Runcorn · WA7 2DZ

Ages 3–11 · 176 pupils · Halton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-15

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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
142

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

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

24

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
37
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill120%

176 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
176
Boys / girls
87 / 89
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
176 / 140 (126%)
Free school meals
50.9%
FSM pupils
85
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Hannah Melarangi

Location

Address
Mead Way, Halton Brook
Postcode
WA7 2DZ
Town
Runcorn
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Halton
District
Halton
Constituency
Runcorn and Helsby
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 3–11, in Runcorn, Halton, 176 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 50.9%.

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 Halton LA
70
Primary in Halton LA
49

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

  • The Brow Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 2HB · Halton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM50.7%
    • Demand0.95

    0.5 miles away

  • Woodside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 5YP · Halton

    Ages 5–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM72.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Astmoor Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 2JE · Halton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM69.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Pewithall School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 4XQ · Halton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand1.60

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Hannah Melarangi
Telephone
01928563970
Website
https://castleviewprimary.co.uk/

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