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St Clement's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Runcorn · WA7 4NX

Ages 4–11 · 209 pupils · Halton

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-04-28

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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

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%+)12.6%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
175

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
50
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
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 fill100%

209 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
96 / 113
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
209 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
24.4%
FSM pupils
51
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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Clare Hodgkins

Location

Address
Oxford Road
Postcode
WA7 4NX
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, 209 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 24.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

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

  • 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

    0.3 miles away

  • Pewithall School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 4XQ · Halton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand1.60

    0.4 miles away

  • Westfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 4TR · Halton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM47.7%
    • Demand0.75

    0.5 miles away

  • Weston Point Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

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    Ages 4–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • St Edward's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 1RZ · Halton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM28.3%
    • Demand1.15

    0.8 miles away

  • Weston Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 4RA · Halton

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clare Hodgkins
Telephone
01928572129
Website
www.st-clements.halton.sch.uk/

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