Hillview Primary School, Runcorn
Hillview Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Runcorn. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 29 schools in Runcorn with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Halton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hillview Primary School in detail
Hillview Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Hillview Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Halton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 90% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hillview Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Hillview Primary School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Hillview Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hillview Primary School are Beechwood Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery (0.4 miles, 71% reading, 86% maths); Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 72% maths); and Palace Fields Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 92% maths).
Hillview Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Beechwood Primary SchoolHallwood Park Primary School and NurseryOur Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary SchoolPalace Fields Primary Academy
Who goes there
0.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 23 pupils (13.7%) received SEN support and 1 (0.6%) 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.
Staffing
Hillview Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Frodsham Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hillview School, 80 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Hillview Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hillview Primary School are Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy (0.9 miles), Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy (1.2 miles) and The Heath School (1.3 miles).
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England AcademyOrmiston Bolingbroke AcademyThe Heath School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from April 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
18.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 90% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 80% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 70% to 61% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
22.3
Infant (KS1)
25.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Hillview Primary School
Ready for Reception 2027 - visit our Reception Class and meet the team
16 Sep 2026
The Royal Northern College of Music
7 May 2025
Free Breakfast Club
28 Apr 2025
Save The Children Christmas Jumper Day
21 Nov 2024
BBC Children in Need - Friday 15th November 2024
14 Nov 2024
Champions!
23 Oct 2024
From Hillview Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Hillview Primary School
Before and after school care
Hillview Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Halton
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hillview Primary School.
- Kid's Space Limited760m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hillview Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hillview Primary School is in Halton; for families living there:
Apply to Halton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Halton is 9.5 (the median across 70 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
175 pupils
210 places
35 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Runcorn
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Runcorn
Across Halton council
Places available
1,555
Applications
1,158
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Halton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
14.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
168
Total Pupils
66
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
14.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,232
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,611
Per pupil
£1099k
Total funding
£52k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
9.3%
Persistent absence
151
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Hillview Primary School
Questions parents ask about Hillview Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hillview Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hillview Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Hillview Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hillview Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hillview Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hillview Primary School is oversubscribed, Halton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hillview Primary School?
Hillview Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Hillview Primary School?
Classes at Hillview Primary School average 24 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hillview Primary School?
Hillview Primary School has around 168 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hillview Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Hillview Primary School in 2024/25. 9.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hillview Primary School?
Apply through Halton's coordinated admissions process, naming Hillview Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Hillview Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Hillview Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Hillview Primary School: Kid's Space Limited (760m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Hillview Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Halton is 9.5 (the median across 70 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hillview Primary School?
Hillview Primary School is at Beechwood Avenue, Beechwood East, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 3HB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)