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Beechwood Primary School

Halton, WA7 2TTPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
45%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
17 1st-choice / 17 places
Ranking
#11,686
of 13,686 nationally

About Beechwood Primary School

Beechwood Primary School is a state-funded mixed primary in Halton, North West, led by headteacher Gemma Snell. It serves 152 pupils aged 5 to 11, which is slightly above its official capacity of 140. The school is a popular choice locally: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 44 applications for just 17 places, with 16 of those going to first-preference families, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.59. Among the 49 primary schools in Halton, Beechwood sits at rank 35, placing it in the bottom half of the local authority. Its top-performing peers in the area include Moorfield Primary School, Moore Primary School, and Castle View Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The school has no religious character and does not offer nursery or sixth-form provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressGrasmere Drive, Runcorn, Halton, WA7 2TT
HeadteacherGemma Snell
Local AuthorityHalton
Number of Pupils152
Free School Meals (FSM)17.1%
School Capacity152 / 140 (109% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 11 Jan 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
ICT SuiteLibraryPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

NetballDanceFootballSwimmingRoundersCross Country

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChessCodingEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Beechwood Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.