Brookvale Primary SchoolPalace Fields Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Runcorn.
Summary of the comparison
Brookvale Primary School and Palace Fields Primary Academy are primary schools in Runcorn.
Brookvale Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Palace Fields Primary Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Palace Fields Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Brookvale Primary School was judged Good and Palace Fields Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Brookvale Primary School and 77.0% for Palace Fields Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Brookvale Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Palace Fields Primary Academy (52.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RuncornBrookvale Primary School | RuncornPalace Fields Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 48 in Halton | 32nd of 48 in Halton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 224 | 128 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 250 | |
| Location | Runcorn, WA7 6BZ | Runcorn, WA7 2QW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 224 | 128 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.9% | 46.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.3% | 4.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 23.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 7.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.4% | 15.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Brookvale Primary School
Palace Fields Primary Academy
Full profiles: Brookvale Primary School · Palace Fields Primary Academy