Voluntary aided school · Halton

St Edward's Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
106Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
111319URN

Wivern Place, Runcorn, WA7 1RZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2025 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

1.8per place

0.3 below Halton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Halton

28 applications for 16 places · 22nd of 34 in Halton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

42%met the expected standard

Halton 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 25 March 2025Ofsted'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

1.8applications per place, Reception

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

28 applications · 16 places offered · 15 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.8; Halton median median 2.0
2025 1.9; Halton median median 1.9
2024 1.5; Halton median median 1.9
2023 2.3; Halton median median 1.8
2022 1.7; Halton median median 1.7
2021 1.4; Halton median median 1.8
2020 1.7; Halton median median 1.7
2019 1.4; Halton median median 1.6
2018 2.8; Halton median median 1.7
2017 2.2; Halton median median 1.7
2016 1.5; Halton median median 1.6
2015 2.3; Halton median median 1.7
2014 3.2; 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	16	28	1.8	15	0.94
Sep 2025	10	19	1.9	10	1.00
Sep 2024	20	30	1.5	23	1.15
Sep 2023	13	30	2.3	12	0.92
Sep 2022	14	24	1.7	11	0.79
Sep 2021	14	19	1.4	13	0.93
Sep 2020	17	28	1.7	13	0.76
Sep 2019	20	27	1.4	17	0.85
Sep 2018	15	42	2.8	26	1.73
Sep 2017	15	33	2.2	19	1.27
Sep 2016	19	28	1.5	16	0.84
Sep 2015	15	35	2.3	13	0.87
Sep 2014	15	48	3.2	16	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 47% · Maths 53% → all three 42% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard42%42nd of 47 in Halton

Halton 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Halton 75% England 78%

Higher standard5%

Halton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard47%

Halton 73% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Halton 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard53%

Halton 75% England 77%

Higher standard5%

Halton 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (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	42%	0%	102	99
2023/24	69%	6%	107	104
2022/23	67%	14%	107	106

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

St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School
0.8 km · Halton

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Victoria Road Primary School
0.9 km · Halton

Remains Good2024

4.5applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Widnes Academy
1.2 km · Halton

Remains Good2023

1.2applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
St Clement's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Halton

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
1.5 km · Halton

Good2024

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

Good2022

1.8applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Westfield Primary School
1.5 km · Halton

Good2023

2.0applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School
1.6 km · Halton

Requires improvement2021

2.2applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 111319 · 876/3509
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 140 pupils · 106 on roll
Free school meals: 28.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Wivern Place, Runcorn, WA7 1RZ
Local authority: Halton

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