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Palace Fields Primary Academy

Academy converter · Runcorn · WA7 2QW

Ages 3–11 · 127 pupils · Halton

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-18

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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

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%+)12.7%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
126

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

8

Places offered

9

1st-preference offers

8

Total preferences (any rank)
21
Preferred offers (top 3)
9
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 fill51%

127 pupils · 250 places

Pupils on roll
127
Boys / girls
73 / 54
School capacity
250
Capacity fill
127 / 250 (51%)
Free school meals
48.7%
FSM pupils
57
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST)
Academy trust
THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST)
Sponsor
The Heath Family Trust
Headteacher
Miss Genna Hitchin

Location

Address
Badger Close, Palace Fields
Postcode
WA7 2QW
Town
Runcorn
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Halton
District
Halton
Constituency
Runcorn and Helsby
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 8 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Runcorn, Halton, 127 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 48.7%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Genna Hitchin
Telephone
01928242855
Website
www.palacefieldsprimary.org.uk

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