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Schools in Runcorn

71 schools from official GIAS records — including 50 primary and 11 secondary.

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About schools in Runcorn

Runcorn has 71 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 50 primary (78%), 11 secondary (17%) and 2 all-through (3%). Runcorn spans 2 local authorities, most schools sitting in Halton (70). The most common types are community school (37), voluntary aided school (11) and academy sponsor led (7). This includes 14 academies, 3 independent schools and 17 special schools.

How many schools are there in Runcorn?

GIAS lists 71 schools in Runcorn, England.

What types of schools are in Runcorn?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (50), secondary (11) and all-through (2).

Which local authority covers Runcorn?

Runcorn spans Halton and Cheshire West and Chester; check each school's page for its own authority.

Where does this Runcorn data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

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More about schools in Runcorn

Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.

Gender mix

  • Mixed71

Age ranges

  • 4–1119
  • 3–1113
  • 11–166
  • 11–186
  • 5–75
  • 7–115
  • 5–114
  • 2–113

Local authorities

  • Halton70
  • Cheshire West and Chester1

School types

  • Community school37
  • Voluntary aided school11
  • Academy sponsor led7
  • Academy converter6
  • Other independent special school3
  • Pupil referral unit2
  • Free schools2
  • Local authority nursery school1
  • Community special school1
  • Academy special converter1
Special
17
Independent
3
Academies
14

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