Academy sponsor led · Halton

Weston Point Primary Academy

4–11Ages
82Pupils
PrimaryPhase
150204URN

Castner Avenue, Weston Point, Runcorn, WA7 4EQ

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Category of concern: Special measures

Safeguarding not effective

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Inadequate

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

1.3 above Halton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

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13 applications for 4 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

25%met the expected standard

Halton 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Ofsted category of concern: Special measures

Safeguarding: not effective at the latest graded inspection

Overall effectiveness: Inadequate · 15 November 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes	Requires improvement
Personal development	Requires improvement
Leadership and management		Inadequate
Early years provision		Inadequate

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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 entry

3.3applications per place, Reception

1.3 above Halton median (2.0) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

13 applications · 4 places offered · 4 named it first

2026 3.3; Halton median median 2.0
2025 1.3; Halton median median 1.9
2024 2.0; Halton median median 1.9
2023 2.1; Halton median median 1.8; as the previous school
2022 1.4; Halton median median 1.7; as the previous school
2021 1.5; Halton median median 1.8; as the previous school
2020 2.0; Halton median median 1.7; as the previous school
2019 1.6; Halton median median 1.6; as the previous school
2018 2.3; Halton median median 1.7; as the previous school
2017 2.1; Halton median median 1.7; as the previous school
2016 2.2; Halton median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 1.5; Halton median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 2.3; Halton median median 2.0; as the previous school

This school
Halton median

Dashed bars: as Weston Point Community Primary School (URN 111002), 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	4	13	3.3	4	1.00
Sep 2025	12	16	1.3	12	1.00
Sep 2024	7	14	2.0	7	1.00
Sep 2023 *	10	21	2.1	9	0.90
Sep 2022 *	18	25	1.4	14	0.78
Sep 2021 *	18	27	1.5	14	0.78
Sep 2020 *	20	40	2.0	27	1.35
Sep 2019 *	20	32	1.6	23	1.15
Sep 2018 *	14	32	2.3	13	0.93
Sep 2017 *	20	42	2.1	27	1.35
Sep 2016 *	20	43	2.2	23	1.15
Sep 2015 *	19	29	1.5	15	0.79
Sep 2014 *	16	37	2.3	13	0.81

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 44% · Writing 50% · Maths 31% → all three 25% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard25%47th of 47 in Halton

Halton 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard44%

Halton 75% England 78%

Higher standard6%

Halton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard50%

Halton 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Halton 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard31%

Halton 75% England 77%

Higher standard0%

Halton 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 96 (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	25%	0%	100	96
2023/24
2022/23

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

Weston Point Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Special measures Inadequate2022

3.3applications per place 25%met the SATs standard
Weston Primary School
1.0 km · Halton

Good2023

2.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Westfield Primary School
1.1 km · Halton

Good2023

2.0applications 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
Pewithall School
1.3 km · Halton

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.0applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Victoria Road Primary School
1.5 km · Halton

Remains Good2024

4.5applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School
2.0 km · Halton

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School
2.2 km · Halton

Requires improvement2021

2.2applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
2.4 km · Halton

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 42%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150204 · 876/2006
Trust: Wade Deacon Trust
Free school meals: 36.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Opened: 1 January 2024
Replaced: Weston Point Community Primary School (URN 111002)
Address: Castner Avenue, Weston Point, Runcorn, WA7 4EQ
Local authority: Halton

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