Community school · Halton

Woodside Primary School

5–11Ages
116Pupils
PrimaryPhase
111125URN

Whitchurch Way, Halton Lodge Estate, Runcorn, WA7 5YP

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected May 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

0.2 below Halton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Halton

23 applications for 13 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%met the expected standard

Halton 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 6 May 2026Published 20 September 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching			Needs attention
Achievement		Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years			Needs attention
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Needs attention

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

6 May 2026
Report card · 4 Expected standard, 3 Needs attention
8 June 2022
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.8applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Halton median (2.0) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

23 applications · 13 places offered · 13 named it first

2026 1.8; Halton median median 2.0
2025 1.5; Halton median median 1.9
2024 1.4; Halton median median 1.9
2023 1.5; Halton median median 1.8
2022 1.8; Halton median median 1.7
2021 1.6; Halton median median 1.8
2020 1.2; Halton median median 1.7
2019 1.2; Halton median median 1.6
2018 1.5; Halton median median 1.7
2017 1.5; Halton median median 1.7
2016 1.5; Halton median median 1.6
2015 1.5; Halton median median 1.7
2014 2.1; Halton median median 2.0

This school
Halton median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	13	23	1.8	13	1.00
Sep 2025	13	19	1.5	11	0.85
Sep 2024	8	11	1.4	8	1.00
Sep 2023	11	16	1.5	11	1.00
Sep 2022	8	14	1.8	7	0.88
Sep 2021	11	17	1.6	11	1.00
Sep 2020	13	16	1.2	12	0.92
Sep 2019	11	13	1.2	9	0.82
Sep 2018	11	16	1.5	11	1.00
Sep 2017	15	23	1.5	14	0.93
Sep 2016	12	18	1.5	8	0.67
Sep 2015	24	36	1.5	23	0.96
Sep 2014	13	27	2.1	13	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 77% · Maths 91% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%17th of 47 in Halton

Halton 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Halton 75% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Halton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Halton 73% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Halton 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard91%

Halton 75% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Halton 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Halton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	68%	14%	108	106
2023/24	59%	7%	103	105
2022/23	64%	9%	105	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Woodside Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

1.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School
0.6 km · Halton

Requires improvement2021

2.2applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery
0.6 km · Halton

Special measures Inadequate2022

1.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
0.8 km · Halton

Good2024

2.0applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Beechwood Primary School
0.8 km · Halton

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Castle View Primary School
0.8 km · Halton

Good2022

1.8applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Hillview Primary School
1.3 km · Halton

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Pewithall School
1.3 km · Halton

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.0applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
The Brow Community Primary School
1.3 km · Halton

Good2022

1.5applications per place 27%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 111125 · 876/2297
Capacity: 210 pupils · 116 on roll
Free school meals: 72.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Address: Whitchurch Way, Halton Lodge Estate, Runcorn, WA7 5YP
Local authority: Halton

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources