Community school · Halton

Astmoor Primary School

4–11Ages
144Pupils
PrimaryPhase
111217URN

Kingshead Close, Castlefields, Runcorn, WA7 2JE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 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

1.6per place

0.4 below Halton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Halton

31 applications for 19 places · 25th of 34 in Halton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

36%met the expected standard

Halton 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 19 November 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

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Halton median (2.0) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

31 applications · 19 places offered · 19 named it first

2026 1.6; Halton median median 2.0
2025 1.8; Halton median median 1.9
2024 1.3; Halton median median 1.9
2023 1.8; Halton median median 1.8
2022 2.0; Halton median median 1.7
2021 1.8; Halton median median 1.8
2020 1.7; Halton median median 1.7
2019 1.3; Halton median median 1.6
2018 1.5; Halton median median 1.7
2017 1.5; Halton median median 1.7
2016 2.2; Halton median median 1.6
2015 1.7; Halton median median 1.7
2014 1.5; 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	19	31	1.6	19	1.00
Sep 2025	18	32	1.8	17	0.94
Sep 2024	18	24	1.3	16	0.89
Sep 2023	16	28	1.8	16	1.00
Sep 2022	14	28	2.0	14	1.00
Sep 2021	15	27	1.8	15	1.00
Sep 2020	9	15	1.7	5	0.56
Sep 2019	15	20	1.3	15	1.00
Sep 2018	12	18	1.5	11	0.92
Sep 2017	21	31	1.5	21	1.00
Sep 2016	13	29	2.2	12	0.92
Sep 2015	21	36	1.7	21	1.00
Sep 2014	25	38	1.5	21	0.84

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 64% · Writing 68% · Maths 45% → all three 36% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard36%44th of 47 in Halton

Halton 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard64%

Halton 75% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Halton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Halton 73% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Halton 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard45%

Halton 75% England 77%

Higher standard5%

Halton 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	36%	0%	105	100
2023/24	43%	4%	103	100
2022/23	59%	0%	105	100

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

Astmoor Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
0.1 km · Halton

Good2023

2.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Bridgewater Park Primary School
0.6 km · Halton

2026

1.6applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
The Brow Community Primary School
0.7 km · Halton

Good2022

1.5applications per place 27%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
0.9 km · Halton

Not yet inspected

1.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Castle View Primary School
1.3 km · Halton

Good2022

1.8applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
1.4 km · Halton

Good2024

2.0applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Windmill Hill Primary School
1.5 km · Halton

Good2024

1.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
St Berteline's CofE Primary School
1.6 km · Halton

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place

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: 111217 · 876/2700
Capacity: 175 pupils · 144 on roll
Free school meals: 69.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Address: Kingshead Close, Castlefields, Runcorn, WA7 2JE
Local authority: Halton

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