Victoria Road Primary SchoolSt Edward's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Runcorn.
Summary of the comparison
Victoria Road Primary School and St Edward's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Runcorn.
Victoria Road Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Edward's Catholic Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Victoria Road Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Victoria Road Primary School was judged Good and St Edward's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Victoria Road Primary School and 42.0% for St Edward's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Victoria Road Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Edward's Catholic Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RuncornVictoria Road Primary School | RuncornSt Edward's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 48 in Halton Stronger figure | 18th of 48 in Halton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 200 | 119 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 140 | |
| Location | Runcorn, WA7 5BN | Runcorn, WA7 1RZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 42.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 200 | 119 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.5% | 24.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 10.1% | |
| SEN support | 19.5% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.0% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.4% Stronger figure | 12.4% | 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.
Victoria Road Primary School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
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