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Weston Point Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Sponsored academy
Castner Avenue, Weston Point, Runcorn WA7 4EQ · westonpointprimary.co.uk · 01928 574593
Overview
- Ofsted
- Inadequate
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 25%
- 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
- 82
- Local authority
- Halton
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 36.6%
- First language not English
- 3.7%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Wade Deacon Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 4 families put the school first and 4 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 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 10 | 9 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 18 | 14 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 25% 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 | |||
| ▼25% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼100 | 106 | ||
| ▼96 | 105 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111002)
Ofsted
Weston Point Primary Academy was judged Inadequate at its last graded inspection, on 15 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Inadequate
- Inspected
- 15 Nov 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding not effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111002)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years | Inadequate |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2013
Other inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 111002), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Jul 2023Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Jan 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111002)
Sept 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111002)