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Bridgewater Park Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Plantation Close, Castlefields, Runcorn WA7 2LW · bridgewaterpark.halton.sch.uk · 01928 563838
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 42%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Halton 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 91
- 65% of 140 places
- Local authority
- Halton
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 59.3%
- First language not English
- 5.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 10 families put the school first and 11 places were offered; 100% 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 | 11 | 10 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 42% 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 | |||
| ▼42% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼99 | 106 | ||
| ▼96 | 105 | ||
| ▼97 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Bridgewater Park Primary School on 6 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 6 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, May 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2023Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Nov 2021Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 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
What parents said
81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (26 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 81%
- Positive
- 76%
- Replies
- 26
- 28% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 92% who raised concerns
based on 5 parents (19%) whose child was bullied
based on 15 parents (58%) with SEND