Bridgewater Park Primary School

Plantation Close, Castlefields, Runcorn, WA7 2LW

Local ranking25th of 48 primary schools in Halton
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

140

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
42.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
67.0%
Writing (Expected)
67.0%
Maths (Expected)
42.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
58.0%
Reading avg scaled score
99.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
96.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
97.0
Cohort Size
12

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
93
Boys
41 (44%)
Girls
52 (56%)
Capacity
140 (66% full)
SEND
28.0%
FSM Eligible
62.2%
EAL
4.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.4%
SEN Support
22.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Budget per Pupil
£9,180/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
27.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 87.1%
  • White Other: 4.3%
  • Other: 4.3%
  • White Irish: 2.1%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 1.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%

87.1%

White British

4.3%

White Other

4.3%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Plantation Close

Runcorn, North West

Administrative

URN
140612
UKPRN
10044937
Establishment No.
2000
Trust
THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST)