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Hillview Primary School

Community school · Runcorn · WA7 3HB

Ages 4–11 · 168 pupils · Halton

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-20

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
161

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

168 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
168
Boys / girls
66 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
168 / 210 (80%)
Free school meals
18.5%
FSM pupils
31
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
Mr Richard Jackson

Location

Address
Beechwood Avenue, Beechwood East
Postcode
WA7 3HB
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 4–11, in Runcorn, Halton, 168 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.5%.

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

  • Beechwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 2TT · Halton

    Ages 5–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM20.5%

    0.3 miles away

  • Palace Fields Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 2QW · Halton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM48.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Woodside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 5YP · Halton

    Ages 5–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM72.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • Brookvale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 6BZ · Halton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM43.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Frodsham Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Frodsham · WA6 7PZ · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS222%
    • Absence9.7%
    • FSM45.8%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Jackson
Telephone
01928714666

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