Murdishaw West Community Primary SchoolBrookvale Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Runcorn.
Summary of the comparison
Murdishaw West Community Primary School and Brookvale Primary School are primary schools in Runcorn.
Murdishaw West Community Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Brookvale Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Murdishaw West Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Murdishaw West Community Primary School was judged Good and Brookvale 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 53.0% for Murdishaw West Community Primary School and 60.0% for Brookvale Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Murdishaw West Community Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Brookvale Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RuncornMurdishaw West Community Primary School | RuncornBrookvale Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 48 in Halton Stronger figure | 35th of 48 in Halton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 132 | 224 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 280 | |
| Location | Runcorn, WA7 6EP | Runcorn, WA7 6BZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 132 | 224 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 68.2% | 47.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.3% | 10.3% | |
| SEN support | 25.8% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.8% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.7% | 16.4% 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.
Murdishaw West Community Primary School
Brookvale Primary School
Full profiles: Murdishaw West Community Primary School · Brookvale Primary School