The Brow Community Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Runcorn.
Summary of the comparison
The Brow Community Primary School and St Mary's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Runcorn.
The Brow Community Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's Church of England Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Mary's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 27.0% for The Brow Community Primary School and 58.0% for St Mary's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at The Brow Community Primary School (30.0% in 2022-23, 27.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RuncornThe Brow Community Primary School | RuncornSt Mary's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 48 in Halton Stronger figure | 47th of 48 in Halton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | ||
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 146 | 190 | |
| Capacity | 175 | 245 | |
| Location | Runcorn, WA7 2HB | Runcorn, WA7 2NR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 27.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 94.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 92.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 146 | 190 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.5% | 42.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.7% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 36.3% | 27.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 27.4% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.1% | 20.2% 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
Full profiles: The Brow Community Primary School · St Mary's Church of England Primary School