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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 25 May 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 24 April 2014Graded 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 entry42 applications · 21 places offered · 18 named it first
- 2026 2.0; Halton median median 2.0
- 2025 1.6; Halton median median 1.9
- 2024 2.2; Halton median median 1.9
- 2023 1.4; Halton median median 1.8
- 2022 1.8; Halton median median 1.7
- 2021 1.7; Halton median median 1.8
- 2020 1.6; Halton median median 1.7
- 2019 1.6; Halton median median 1.6
- 2018 1.6; Halton median median 1.7
- 2017 1.3; Halton median median 1.7
- 2016 1.7; Halton median median 1.6
- 2015 1.7; Halton median median 1.7
- 2014 1.9; 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 | 21 | 42 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.86 |
| Sep 2025 | 20 | 32 | 1.6 | 20 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2024 | 15 | 33 | 2.2 | 15 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2023 | 23 | 33 | 1.4 | 22 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2022 | 21 | 37 | 1.8 | 21 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2021 | 15 | 25 | 1.7 | 15 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2020 | 26 | 42 | 1.6 | 25 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2019 | 30 | 49 | 1.6 | 32 | 1.07 |
| Sep 2018 | 22 | 34 | 1.6 | 20 | 0.91 |
| Sep 2017 | 24 | 31 | 1.3 | 22 | 0.92 |
| Sep 2016 | 25 | 43 | 1.7 | 24 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2015 | 30 | 51 | 1.7 | 30 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2014 | 26 | 48 | 1.9 | 24 | 0.92 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 85% · Writing 63% · Maths 74% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Halton median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 56% | 0% | 106 | 104 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 7% | 106 | 105 |
| 2022/23 | 43% | 3% | 102 | 102 |
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
- Gorsewood Primary SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20232.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
- 0.0 km · Halton20261.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
- 0.4 km · HaltonGood20231.7applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
- 1.1 km · HaltonGraded · no overall grade20242.3applications per place
- 1.4 km · HaltonGood20241.6applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
- 1.6 km · HaltonGood20241.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
- 1.7 km · HaltonStandards maintained20242.4applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
- 1.7 km · Halton20261.3applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
- 2.1 km · Halton20261.6applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 111176 · 876/2383
- Capacity
- 210 pupils · 166 on roll
- Free school meals
- 63.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
- SEN provision
- Resourced provision
- Address
- Gorsewood Road, Murdishaw, Runcorn, WA7 6ES
- Local authority
- Halton
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources