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Bridgewater Park Primary School

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person Mrs Ashleigh Hudson

corporate_fareTHE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST)

location_onRuncorn, WA7 2LW

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Expected standard

Inspected 2026

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Students

104

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Expected Standard

42%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Bridgewater Park Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Runcorn, serving ages 3-11. Assessed at Expected standard by Ofsted on its latest Report Card inspection. Ranks in the top 91% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Bridgewater Park Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Runcorn, Halton, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST). The school has approximately 91 pupils on roll, of whom 59% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 42% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #45 of 48 primaries in Halton and #13,361 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2026. The school's current overall rating is Expected standard. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Expected standard, behaviour and attitudes Expected standard, personal development Expected standard, and leadership and management Expected standard.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 13.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.8 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

42%

LA 59%

Reading67% LA 74%

Writing67% LA 70%

Maths42% LA 71%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading70% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing70% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths70% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

36%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading73% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths45% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.0

Read

LA 0.4

-2.7 to 4.7

4.6

Write

LA 0.3

1.0 to 8.1

-2.7

Maths

LA -0.3

-6.6 to 1.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 58%England 65%

Reading64% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths91% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.4

Read

LA -0.1

-7.0 to 0.3

-2.2

Write

LA 0.4

-5.5 to 1.2

-1.8

Maths

LA -0.4

-4.9 to 1.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 60%

Reading60% LA 72%

Writing70% LA 72%

Maths70% LA 71%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3

Read

LA 0.4

-6.7 to 0.7

Write

LA 0.4

-3.6 to 3.6

-1.2

Maths

LA 0.5

-4.6 to 2.2

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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	#13,361 / 14,159	#45	#12,795	#1
2024	#9,633 / 14,233	#31	#7,563	#1
2023	#9,677 / 13,940	#32	#12,484	#4,631
2019	#10,888 / 11,810	#36	#9,326	#10,725
2018	#9,225 / 10,972	#35	#7,465	#8,818

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

06 January 2026

Inspection Report

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10 May 2023

Inspection Report

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30 November 2021

Inspection Report

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08 November 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2026-01-06

S5 Inspection REIF Report Card

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Curriculum & Teaching

Expected standard

Achievement

Needs attention

Attendance & Behaviour

Expected standard

Personal Development

Expected standard

Inclusion

Strong standard

Leadership & Governance

Expected standard

Early Years

Expected standard

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2023-05-10

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

verified_user Safeguarding: Met Latest Ungraded: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

2016-11-08

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met Latest Ungraded: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

2013-06-12

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

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

1.1%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.1%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 93 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.1%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	93	1	1.1%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	92	6	6.5%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	96	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	96	2	2.1%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	99	1	1.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	112	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	104	6	5.8%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	109	3	2.8%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	127	10	7.9%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	120	4	3.3%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	113	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	124	3	2.4%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	116	2	1.7%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	105	2	1.9%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	107	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	107	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	111	1	0.9%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	122	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	116	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	113	2	1.8%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	116	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	123	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	120	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	122	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	114	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	101	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 15 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

76%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

77%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

80%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

agree40%

disagree20%

strongly disagree20%

not applicable81%

Neither agree nor disagree20%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree31%

agree50%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

Neither agree nor disagree12%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree54%

agree19%

Neither agree nor disagree15%

disagree12%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree58%

agree31%

disagree8%

strongly disagree4%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree54%

agree35%

disagree4%

Neither agree nor disagree8%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

strongly agree38%

agree23%

disagree4%

strongly disagree8%

not applicable8%

Neither agree nor disagree19%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes58%

no42%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree47%

agree27%

disagree7%

strongly disagree13%

Neither agree nor disagree7%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes81%

no19%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Halton

Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Palace Fields Primary Academy

Moorfield Primary School

St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School

Daresbury Primary School

Castle View Primary School