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Weston Point Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Runcorn · WA7 4EQ

Ages 4–11 · 82 pupils · Halton

Ofsted

Inadequate

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2022-11-15

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
No

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

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%+)16.5%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
97

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

7

Places offered

7

1st-preference offers

7

Total preferences (any rank)
14
Preferred offers (top 3)
7
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).

Pupils on roll
82
Boys / girls
37 / 45
Free school meals
36.6%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WADE DEACON TRUST
Academy trust
WADE DEACON TRUST
Sponsor
Wade Deacon Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Thompson

Location

Address
Castner Avenue, Weston Point
Postcode
WA7 4EQ
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
8 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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Runcorn, Halton, 82 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 36.6%. 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.

Compare with theseAll in RuncornNear WA7

  • Weston Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 4RA · Halton

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Westfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 4TR · Halton

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • 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

    0.7 miles away

  • Pewithall School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 4XQ · Halton

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.8 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

    0.9 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

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Thompson
Telephone
01928574593

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