Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Liverpool
Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Liverpool. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 28th-highest of the 177 schools in Liverpool with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 2.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- 2.2 first choices per place
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Liverpool (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School in detail
Runnymede St Edward's Catholic 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, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Liverpool and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 94% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 128 families put Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 263 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 2.2 first choices for every place. 69 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School are Corinthian Community Primary School (0.4 miles); Corinthian Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 48% reading, 24% maths); St Paul's Catholic Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 65% reading, 55% maths); and St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School (0.5 miles, Good).
Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Corinthian Community Primary SchoolCorinthian Community Primary SchoolSt Paul's Catholic Junior SchoolSt Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School
Who goes there
8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (89%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 70 pupils (15.2%) received SEN support and 9 (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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wavertree Technology Park Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is North Drive (adjacent), 360 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School are St Edward's College (under 0.1 miles), Holly Lodge Girls' College (0.4 miles), West Derby School (0.5 miles) and Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School (0.8 miles).
St Edward's CollegeHolly Lodge Girls' CollegeWest Derby SchoolCardinal Heenan Catholic High 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
8.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 94% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 88% to 97% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.7
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
32.7
KS2
15
Total classes
8 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School.
- Positive Progress West Derby550m away · Not yet graded
- Bloom @ St Pauls730m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Liverpool's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School is in Liverpool; for families living there:
- Liverpool's school travel policy: this document : Home to School Transport Policy 2026-27
- How to apply: Apply for a travel pass
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 47
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 47 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 30 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
8 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 Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 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
Your chances of a place at Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
377 pupils
420 places
43 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liverpool
Across Liverpool council
Places available
5,870
Applications
4,736
Got 1st preference
88.6%
Got preferred school
97.3%
All primary applications across Liverpool council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: 2.2 first choices per place
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
70
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
17.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
460
Total Pupils
234
Boys
226
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
23.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,194
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,973
Per pupil
£2138k
Total funding
£48k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
6.8%
Persistent absence
322
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
Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Liverpool allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School?
Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School average 30.7 pupils (2025/26). 8 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School?
Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School has around 460 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 6.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Liverpool's coordinated admissions process, naming Runnymede St Edward's Catholic 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 Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School: Positive Progress West Derby (550m away, registered, not yet graded) and Bloom @ St Pauls (730m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 47 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 30 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 8 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 Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School?
Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School is at North Drive, Sandfield Park, Liverpool, Merseyside, L12 1LE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)