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Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
North Drive, Sandfield Park, West Derby, Liverpool L12 1LE · runnymede-school.org.uk · 0151 281 2300
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 82%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Liverpool 57%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 2.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 460
- 92% of 502 places
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 8%
- First language not English
- 1.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 128 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 46% 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 | 59 | 128 | 2.2▲ | 46% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 62 | 113 | 1.8▲ | 55% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 110 | 1.8▲ | 55% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 122 | 2▲ | 48% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 126 | 2.1▲ | 44% |
Results
In 2024/25, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% the higher standard. Across Liverpool it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲82% | 62% | ||
| ▲15% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▲108 | 105 | |
Ofsted
Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 March 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 21 Mar 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (102 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 102
- 34% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (13%) with SEND