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Weston Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Lambsickle Lane, Weston Village, Runcorn WA7 4RA · weston.halton.sch.uk · 01928 574544
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 56%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Halton 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 193
- 92% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Halton
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 15%
- First language not English
- 1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 30 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 93% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 27 | 24 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 26 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 26 | 21 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Halton it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼56% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Weston Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 15 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 15 Jun 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Oct 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2021Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Sept 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective May 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
71% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (66 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 71%
- Replies
- 66
- 32% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (17%) with SEND