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St Edward's Catholic Primary School

Halton, WA7 1RZPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
42%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
15 1st-choice / 16 offers made
Ranking
#4,601
of 13,686 nationally

About St Edward's Catholic Primary School

St Edward's Catholic Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Halton, North West, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 106 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 140.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (25 Mar 2025). 42% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 15 first-preference applications and 16 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressWivern Place, Runcorn, Halton, WA7 1RZ
HeadteacherMrs Angela Snell
Local AuthorityHalton
Number of Pupils106
Free School Meals (FSM)28.3%
School Capacity106 / 140 (76% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 5 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Edward's Catholic Primary School

St Edward's Catholic Primary School 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.