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Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School

Liverpool, L12 1LEPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
79%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.8×
Oversubscribed
113 1st-choice / 62 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1734 of 13,686 nationally

About Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School

Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School was rated Good overall in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, but the detail tells a more interesting story. The school earned Outstanding marks for both personal development and behaviour and attitudes, while quality of education, early years provision, and leadership and management were all judged Good. On the most revealing exam metric, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That puts the school well above the Liverpool local authority average of 59% for the same measure, and it ranks 8th out of 102 primary schools in the area — comfortably inside the top 10%. The school also sits in the top 25% nationally for this combined expected standard metric, with a ranking score of 79.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressNorth Drive, West Derby, Liverpool, Liverpool, L12 1LE
HeadteacherKate Peaston
Local AuthorityLiverpool
Number of Pupils376
Free School Meals (FSM)9.3%
School Capacity376 / 502 (75% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryPlaying FieldsArt StudiosSports HallDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingNetballGymnasticsCricketCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubEco ClubGardeningScience ClubChoirDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

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Runnymede St Edward's Catholic 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.