Castle View Primary SchoolThe Brow Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Runcorn.
Summary of the comparison
Castle View Primary School and The Brow Community Primary School are primary schools in Runcorn.
Castle View Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Brow Community Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Castle View Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Castle View Primary School was judged Good and The Brow Community Primary School 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 83.0% for Castle View Primary School and 27.0% for The Brow Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Castle View Primary School (95.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Brow Community Primary School (30.0% in 2022-23, 27.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RuncornCastle View Primary School | RuncornThe Brow Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 48 in Halton Stronger figure | 38th of 48 in Halton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 182 | 146 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 175 | |
| Location | Runcorn, WA7 2DZ | Runcorn, WA7 2HB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 27.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 30.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 94.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 92.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 182 | 146 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.9% | 55.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.0% | 2.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 36.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 27.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.3% Stronger figure | 28.1% | 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.
Castle View Primary School
The Brow Community Primary School
Full profiles: Castle View Primary School · The Brow Community Primary School