Community school · Halton

Brookvale Primary School

3–11Ages
209Pupils
PrimaryPhase
132195URN

Northwich Road, Brookvale, Runcorn, WA7 6BZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Good

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

35 applications for 22 places · 26th of 34 in Halton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Halton 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 15 May 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
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)

35 applications · 22 places offered · 22 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.6; Halton median median 2.0
2025 1.6; Halton median median 1.9
2024 1.5; Halton median median 1.9
2023 1.8; Halton median median 1.8
2022 1.6; Halton median median 1.7
2021 1.9; Halton median median 1.8
2020 1.5; 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 1.4; Halton median median 1.6
2015 1.8; 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	22	35	1.6	22	1.00
Sep 2025	31	49	1.6	31	1.00
Sep 2024	34	50	1.5	34	1.00
Sep 2023	25	46	1.8	23	0.92
Sep 2022	25	41	1.6	25	1.00
Sep 2021	26	48	1.9	25	0.96
Sep 2020	38	55	1.5	37	0.97
Sep 2019	28	44	1.6	28	1.00
Sep 2018	34	53	1.6	34	1.00
Sep 2017	38	50	1.3	36	0.95
Sep 2016	40	55	1.4	40	1.00
Sep 2015	32	59	1.8	31	0.97
Sep 2014	40	74	1.9	47	1.18

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 71% · Maths 71% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%25th of 47 in Halton

Halton 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

Halton 75% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Halton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Halton 73% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Halton 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Halton 75% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Halton 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	60%	0%	104	104
2023/24	56%	0%	105	104
2022/23	45%	0%	105	101

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

Brookvale Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.6applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · Halton

2026

1.3applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Palace Fields Primary Academy
0.8 km · Halton

Standards maintained2024

2.4applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School
1.0 km · Halton

Good2023

1.7applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Hillview Primary School
1.3 km · Halton

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Gorsewood Primary School
1.4 km · Halton

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool
1.4 km · Halton

2026

1.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery
1.5 km · Halton

Special measures Inadequate2022

1.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
1.7 km · Halton

Not yet inspected

1.5applications per place 58%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: 132195 · 876/2725
Capacity: 280 pupils · 209 on roll
Free school meals: 43.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2000
Address: Northwich Road, Brookvale, Runcorn, WA7 6BZ
Local authority: Halton

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