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Pewithall School

Community school · Runcorn · WA7 4XQ

Ages 4–11 · 204 pupils · Halton

Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.60 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
186

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

1.60 · Competitive

1st preferences

48

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
114
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill97%

204 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
204
Boys / girls
97 / 107
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
204 / 210 (97%)
Free school meals
17.2%
FSM pupils
35
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 David Baugh

Location

Address
Kenilworth Avenue
Postcode
WA7 4XQ
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, 204 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.2%.

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.

  • St Clement's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 4NX · Halton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM24.4%
    • Demand0.92

    0.4 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 4RA · Halton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand0.87

    0.6 miles away

  • Victoria Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 5BN · Halton

    Ages 5–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM31.7%
    • Demand0.81

    0.7 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 5YP · Halton

    Ages 5–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 4EQ · Halton

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM36.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 2DZ · Halton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM50.9%
    • Demand1.20

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Baugh
Telephone
01928576139

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