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Palace Fields Primary Academy

Halton, WA7 2QWPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
8 1st-choice / 8 offers made
Ranking
#11,130
of 13,686 nationally

About Palace Fields Primary Academy

Palace Fields Primary Academy is a state-funded primary school in Halton, North West, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 127 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 250.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (26 Nov 2024). 77% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 8 first-preference applications and 8 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressBadger Close, Palace Fields, Runcorn, Halton, WA7 2QW
HeadteacherMiss Genna Hitchin
Local AuthorityHalton
Number of Pupils127
Free School Meals (FSM)45.7%
School Capacity127 / 250 (51% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Nov 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 7 May 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Palace Fields Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.