Astmoor Primary School

About Astmoor Primary School

Astmoor Primary School, a state primary in Halton for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024, a grade it has maintained consistently across both its recent inspections. The school's academic story is best told through its Key Stage 2 results, where 43% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. This figure sits below the Halton local authority average of 59%, placing Astmoor 36th out of 43 primary schools in the area and in the bottom half nationally. Digging deeper into the individual subjects, 61% of pupils reached the expected standard in both reading and maths, with average scores of 103 and 100 respectively. A smaller proportion, 57%, achieved the expected level in writing. At the higher standard, 30% of pupils scored highly in reading, 13% in writing, and just 4% in maths, which gives a clear picture of where the school's strengths and challenges lie.

Ofsted inspectors rated every aspect of the school as Good in the 2024 inspection, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The school has a relatively small roll of 136 pupils against a capacity of 175, and a very high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 67.6%. Parent View responses, collected from 21 respondents between September 2024 and September 2025, show strong overall satisfaction: 76% of parents would recommend the school. Notably, 96% of respondents either agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 90% felt their child does well there. However, concerns about how issues are handled were more mixed, with 24% of parents disagreeing that concerns are dealt with properly, though 43% strongly agreed. The school supports a range of special educational needs, including dyslexia, speech and language difficulties, and social, emotional and mental health needs.

Astmoor offers a variety of facilities including a sports hall, gymnasium, outdoor playground, forest school area, and a chapel. Pupils can take part in sports such as swimming, gymnastics, dance, athletics, netball and cross country, and clubs include chess, gardening and choir. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 32 applications for 18 places, and 17 first-preference offers made. This suggests strong local demand despite the below-average KS2 outcomes. For families considering Astmoor, the school appears to serve a community with high levels of disadvantage, and the data shows a school that is well-regarded by most parents for pupil happiness and safety, even if academic results are lower than the local average. The nearest outstanding-rated primary is St Bede's Catholic Infant School, 4.3 km away, which may be an alternative for families prioritising top Ofsted grades.

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