Community school · Halton

Pewithall School

4–11Ages
204Pupils
PrimaryPhase
111141URN

Kenilworth Avenue, Runcorn, WA7 4XQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

1.0 above Halton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Halton

79 applications for 26 places · 3rd of 34 in Halton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%met the expected standard

Halton 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 3 December 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

3.0applications per place, Reception

1.0 above Halton median (2.0) 0.9 above England median (2.2)

79 applications · 26 places offered · 22 named it first

2026 3.0; Halton median median 2.0
2025 3.5; Halton median median 1.9
2024 3.8; Halton median median 1.9
2023 3.2; Halton median median 1.8
2022 3.5; Halton median median 1.7
2021 3.4; Halton median median 1.8
2020 3.5; Halton median median 1.7
2019 3.9; Halton median median 1.6
2018 3.4; Halton median median 1.7
2017 4.3; Halton median median 1.7
2016 4.1; Halton median median 1.6
2015 3.8; Halton median median 1.7
2014 4.4; Halton median median 2.0

More applications per place than the Halton median in 13 of 13 years.

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	26	79	3.0	22	0.85
Sep 2025	29	102	3.5	40	1.38
Sep 2024	30	114	3.8	48	1.60
Sep 2023	30	97	3.2	38	1.27
Sep 2022	30	104	3.5	49	1.63
Sep 2021	30	103	3.4	56	1.87
Sep 2020	29	102	3.5	36	1.24
Sep 2019	29	114	3.9	52	1.79
Sep 2018	30	102	3.4	39	1.30
Sep 2017	30	128	4.3	56	1.87
Sep 2016	30	124	4.1	53	1.77
Sep 2015	30	115	3.8	54	1.80
Sep 2014	30	133	4.4	44	1.47

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 76% · Maths 97% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%15th of 47 in Halton

Halton 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Halton 75% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Halton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Halton 73% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Halton 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard97%

Halton 75% England 77%

Higher standard24%

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	69%	3%	107	106
2023/24	52%	6%	104	102
2022/23	67%	3%	106	105

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

Pewithall SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.0applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Clement's Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · Halton

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School
0.9 km · Halton

Requires improvement2021

2.2applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Weston Primary School
0.9 km · Halton

Good2023

2.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Victoria Road Primary School
1.2 km · Halton

Remains Good2024

4.5applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Halton

Good2024

2.0applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Woodside Primary School
1.3 km · Halton

2026

1.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Weston Point Primary Academy
1.3 km · Halton

Special measures Inadequate2022

3.3applications per place 25%met the SATs standard
Castle View Primary School
1.4 km · Halton

Good2022

1.8applications per place 83%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 111141 · 876/2325
Capacity: 210 pupils · 204 on roll
Free school meals: 17.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Kenilworth Avenue, Runcorn, WA7 4XQ
Local authority: Halton

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources