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St Berteline's CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Norton Lane, Norton, Runcorn WA7 6QN · stbertelines.org.uk · 01928 719847
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 73%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Halton 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 252
- 85% of 296 places
- Local authority
- Halton
- Nursery class
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 18.7%
- First language not English
- 5.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 33 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 82% 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 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 82% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 31 | 27 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 33 | 31 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 24 | 20 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 28 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% 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 | |||
| ▲73% | 62% | ||
| ●8% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111383)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Berteline's CofE Primary School on 1 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 1 Oct 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111383)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2020
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 111383), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2022Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Met Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111383)
Feb 2020Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111383)
Before September 2019
Dec 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111383)