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Beechwood Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Gemma Snell (Headteacher)

location_onRuncorn, WA7 2TT

language Visit Website phone 01928560479

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2015

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Students

158

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Expected Standard

71%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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Beechwood Primary School is a Community school primary school in Runcorn, serving ages 5-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 31% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Beechwood Primary School is a community school in Runcorn, Halton, admitting pupils aged 5-11. The school has approximately 151 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 14% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #23 of 48 primaries in Halton and #7,109 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2015. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 59%

Reading86% LA 74%

Writing86% LA 70%

Maths86% LA 71%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading70% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing85% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths70% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading80% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing72% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths76% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.3

Read

LA 0.4

-0.1 to 4.8

-1.2

Write

LA 0.3

-3.6 to 1.2

1.4

Maths

LA -0.3

-0.9 to 3.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 58%England 65%

Reading70% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing95% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths85% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.4

Read

LA -0.1

-4.1 to 1.3

3.4

Write

LA 0.4

0.9 to 5.9

1.4

Maths

LA -0.4

-0.9 to 3.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

82%

LA 60%

Reading82% LA 72%

Writing96% LA 72%

Maths89% LA 71%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.7

Read

LA 0.4

-0.6 to 4

4.9

Write

LA 0.4

2.7 to 7.1

2.5

Maths

LA 0.5

0.5 to 4.5

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#7,109 / 14,159	#23	#4,346	#1
2024	#10,263 / 14,233	#34	#11,579	#1
2023	#6,566 / 13,940	#22	#5,676	#4,904
2019	#6,123 / 11,810	#18	#6,693	#3,567
2018	#1,848 / 10,972	#7	#1,574	#806

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 January 2025

Inspection Report

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18 December 2019

Inspection Report

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08 December 2015

Inspection Report

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10 July 2012

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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18 March 2008

Inspection Report

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13 November 2006

Inspection Report

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07 March 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2015-12-08

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Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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2012-07-10

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 152 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	152	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	152	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	150	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	151	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	150	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	159	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	158	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	157	2	1.3%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	164	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	163	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	162	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	161	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	161	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	160	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	153	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	153	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	152	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	149	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	149	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	147	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	151	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	151	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	151	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	152	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	152	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	151	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils