St Martin's Catholic Primary School and PreschoolDaresbury Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool and Daresbury Primary School are primary schools.
St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Daresbury Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Daresbury Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool was judged the expected standard and Daresbury 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 63.0% for St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool and 85.0% for Daresbury Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool (55.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Daresbury Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RuncornSt Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool | WarringtonDaresbury Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 48 in Halton | 21st of 48 in Halton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 182 | 201 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Runcorn, WA7 6HZ | Warrington, WA4 4AJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 85.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 182 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.3% | 11.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.7% | 3.5% | |
| SEN support | 22.0% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.4% | 11.1% 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.
St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool
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