Best primary schools in Runcorn (2026)

Runcorn has 26 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Castle View Primary School, in the top 4% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 58%, against 62% for England. 1 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 4% in England	Castle View Primary School Runcorn	86%	83%	30%	Good
2 Top 21% in England	Windmill Hill Primary School Runcorn	74%	75%	13%	Good
3 Top 23% in England	Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School Runcorn · Roman Catholic	76%	72%	3%	Report card
4 Top 29% in England	St Clement's Catholic Primary School Runcorn · Roman Catholic	72%	81%	8%	No rating
5 Top 35% in England	Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School Runcorn	69%	69%	6%	Requires improvement
6 Top 41% in England	Victoria Road Primary School Runcorn	67%	62%	0%	No rating
7 Top 43% in England	Woodside Primary School Runcorn	64%	68%	14%	Good
8 Bottom 47% in England	Pewithall School Runcorn	63%	69%	3%	Not judged
9 Bottom 44% in England	Hillview Primary School Runcorn	60%	54%	7%	No rating
10 Bottom 42% in England	St Edward's Catholic Primary School Runcorn · Roman Catholic	59%	42%	0%	Not judged
11 Bottom 41% in England	Beechwood Primary School Runcorn	60%	71%	14%	No rating
12 Bottom 36% in England	Palace Fields Primary Academy Runcorn	59%	77%	0%	No rating
13 Bottom 35% in England	St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool Runcorn · Roman Catholic	57%	63%	7%	Report card
14 Bottom 35% in England	St Mary's Church of England Primary School Runcorn · Church of England	58%	58%	4%	No rating
15 Bottom 29% in England	Gorsewood Primary School Runcorn	56%	56%	0%	No rating
16 Bottom 29% in England	Weston Primary School Runcorn	57%	56%	0%	Good
17 Bottom 28% in England	Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery Runcorn	57%	57%	0%	Inadequate
18 Bottom 21% in England	Brookvale Primary School Runcorn	54%	60%	0%	Good
19 Bottom 15% in England	Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School Runcorn	49%	53%	0%	Good
20 Bottom 11% in England	Astmoor Primary School Runcorn	46%	36%	0%	Not judged
21 Bottom 10% in England	Bridgewater Park Primary School Runcorn	46%	42%	0%	Report card
22 Bottom 8% in England	Westfield Primary School Runcorn	43%	43%	0%	Good
23 Bottom 8% in England	The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Runcorn · Roman Catholic	40%	50%	6%	Good
24 Bottom 3% in England	Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School Runcorn · Church of England	37%	50%	0%	Not judged
25 Bottom 1% in England	The Brow Community Primary School Runcorn	29%	27%	0%	Good
26 Bottom 1% in England	Weston Point Primary Academy Runcorn	25%	25%	0%	Inadequate

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What is the best primary school in Runcorn?

On exam results over the last three years, Castle View Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Runcorn, in the top 4% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.