Academy sponsor led · Halton

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

3–11Ages
168Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
141980URN

Conwy Court, Castlefields, Runcorn, WA7 2JJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.6 above Halton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Halton

31 applications for 12 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%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 · 26 September 2023Ofsted'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

2.6applications per place, Reception

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

31 applications · 12 places offered · 11 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Halton median median 2.0
2025 1.4; Halton median median 1.9
2024 1.5; Halton median median 1.9
2023 1.6; Halton median median 1.8
2022 1.5; Halton median median 1.7
2021 1.3; Halton median median 1.8
2020 1.5; Halton median median 1.7
2019 1.3; Halton median median 1.6
2018 1.5; Halton median median 1.7
2017 1.2; Halton median median 1.7
2016 1.2; Halton median median 1.6
2015 3.0; Halton median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 1.9; Halton median median 2.0; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Halton median in 1 of 11 years.

This school
Halton median

Dashed bars: as St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (URN 111359), the previous school.

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	12	31	2.6	11	0.92
Sep 2025	23	33	1.4	22	0.96
Sep 2024	15	23	1.5	15	1.00
Sep 2023	18	29	1.6	17	0.94
Sep 2022	19	29	1.5	19	1.00
Sep 2021	17	22	1.3	17	1.00
Sep 2020	19	29	1.5	19	1.00
Sep 2019	15	19	1.3	15	1.00
Sep 2018	8	12	1.5	7	0.88
Sep 2017	9	11	1.2	8	0.89
Sep 2016	9	11	1.2	9	1.00
Sep 2015 *	5	15	3.0	5	1.00
Sep 2014 *	15	28	1.9	16	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 63% · Writing 75% · Maths 50% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%35th of 47 in Halton

Halton 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard63%

Halton 75% England 78%

Higher standard13%

Halton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Halton 73% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Halton 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard50%

Halton 75% England 77%

Higher standard25%

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	50%	13%	102	100
2023/24	60%	5%	103	102
2022/23	70%	0%	105	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 Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

2.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Astmoor Primary School
0.1 km · Halton

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Bridgewater Park Primary School
0.5 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
Windmill Hill Primary School
1.4 km · Halton

Good2024

1.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Castle View Primary School
1.4 km · Halton

Good2022

1.8applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
St Berteline's CofE Primary School
1.5 km · Halton

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place
The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
1.5 km · Halton

Good2024

2.0applications per place 50%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: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141980 · 876/2002
Trust: Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 175 pupils · 168 on roll
Free school meals: 41.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2015
Replaced: St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (URN 111359)
Address: Conwy Court, Castlefields, Runcorn, WA7 2JJ
Local authority: Halton

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