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St Berteline's CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Runcorn · WA7 6QN

Ages 4–11 · 256 pupils · Halton

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
247

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

33

1st-preference offers

31

Total preferences (any rank)
58
Preferred offers (top 3)
33
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill86%

256 pupils · 296 places

Pupils on roll
256
Boys / girls
132 / 124
School capacity
296
Capacity fill
256 / 296 (86%)
Free school meals
19.1%
FSM pupils
49
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Sheridan Moss

Location

Address
Norton Lane, Norton
Postcode
WA7 6QN
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Runcorn, Halton, 256 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chester.

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
Mrs Sheridan Moss

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