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Victoria Road Primary School

Community school · Runcorn · WA7 5BN

Ages 5–11 · 183 pupils · Halton

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

0.81 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-07

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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.0%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
180

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

0.81 · Often has places

1st preferences

21

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
46
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 fill65%

183 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
183
Boys / girls
93 / 90
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
183 / 280 (65%)
Free school meals
31.7%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Roberts

Location

Address
Victoria Road
Postcode
WA7 5BN
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
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
15 on roll / 16 capacity

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 5–11, in Runcorn, Halton, 183 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 31.7%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

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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    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 4NX · Halton

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.3 miles away

  • Westfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • St Edward's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Pewithall School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Widnes Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Widnes · WA8 0EL · Halton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM44.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Weston Point Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

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

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Roberts
Telephone
01928574644
Website
https://victoriaroadprimary.uk

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