Bridgewater Park Primary School, Runcorn

In its own words: "At Bridgewater Park, we believe that it is our responsibility to empower our children to overcome barriers, compete with the best, and shape the future. These are the three core values we live by every day. Our values are continually promoted through our curriculum offer, behaviour and expectations. Children are encouraged to demonstrate our school values in all contexts."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is an absolute pleasure to introduce myself as head of school at Bridgewater Park Primary School. At Bridgewater Park we believe in working together with parents to achieve the very best for our children. Our focus is on giving all children the opportunity to achieve well."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Bridgewater Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 42% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Halton and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 70% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Bridgewater Park Primary School as their first choice and 17 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Bridgewater Park Primary School are St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 63% reading, 50% maths); Astmoor Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 64% reading, 45% maths); St Mary's Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, 83% reading, 71% maths); and The Brow Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 27% reading, 32% maths).

Bridgewater Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Bridgewater Park Primary School is one of 8 schools run by The Heath Family (north West), an academy trust.

26 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bridgewater Park Primary School (as of April 2026): 81% would recommend the school, 77% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (89%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

59.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 20 pupils (22%) received SEN support and 2 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Bridgewater Park Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Runcorn East Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Greenbridge, 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bridgewater Park Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Bridgewater Park Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 7.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Bridgewater Park Primary School are The Grange School (1.2 miles), Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy (1.3 miles) and Sandymoor Ormiston Academy (1.4 miles).