Gorsewood Primary School
Community school · Primary
Runcorn · WA7 6ES · Halton
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 111174
Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School
Community school · Runcorn · WA7 6EP
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 2–11
Pupils
139
Local authority
Halton
Age range
Ages 2–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
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 2–11, in Runcorn, Halton, 139 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 70.5%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Runcorn · WA7 6HZ · Halton
Ages 2–11
Status: Open
0.2 miles away
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Brookvale Primary School
Community school · Primary
Runcorn · WA7 6BZ · Halton
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.6 miles away
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St Berteline's CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Runcorn · WA7 6QN · Halton
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.7 miles away
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Palace Fields Primary Academy
Academy converter · Primary
Runcorn · WA7 2QW · Halton
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.8 miles away
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Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Runcorn · WA7 2TP · Halton
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.9 miles away
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Windmill Hill Primary School
Community school · Primary
Runcorn · WA7 6QE · Halton
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.0 miles away
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Runcorn · WA7 2NR · Halton
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.2 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 111174
Location
- Address
- Barnfield Avenue, Murdishaw
- Postcode
- WA7 6EP
- Town
- Runcorn
- County
- Cheshire
- Local authority
- Halton
- District
- Halton
- Constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 139
- Boys / girls
- 75 / 64
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 139 / 210 (66%)
- Free school meals
- 70.5%
- FSM pupils
- 98
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Community school
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Vanessa Edwards
- Telephone
- 01928711254