St Berteline's CofE Primary School, Runcorn
St Berteline's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Runcorn, part of Chester Diocesan Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Halton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Berteline's CofE Primary School in detail
St Berteline's CofE Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We have tried to make the site simple and user-friendly so that everyone can have easy access and be involved in what is going on in our school. However, if you have any suggestions as to how it could be further improved, we would welcome your comments."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, dance, drama, choir, recorder, coding, STEM, art and maths club.
The school runs after-school care until 4:30pm.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
St Berteline's CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 111383), 92% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Berteline's CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put St Berteline's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Berteline's CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Berteline's CofE Primary School are Windmill Hill Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 94% maths); Bridgewater Park Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 42% maths); St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 70% reading, 77% maths); and Gorsewood Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 74% maths).
Windmill Hill Primary SchoolBridgewater Park Primary SchoolSt Martin's Catholic Primary School and PreschoolGorsewood Primary School
The trust
St Berteline's CofE Primary School is one of 32 schools run by Chester Diocesan Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
5.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 48 pupils (19%) received SEN support and 6 (2.4%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Runcorn East Rail Station, about 650 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Norton Village, 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Berteline's CofE Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Berteline's CofE Primary School are Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy (0.9 miles) and Sandymoor Ormiston Academy (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Berteline's CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2025. Before that, as St Berteline's CofE Primary School (URN 111383), it was rated Good in February 2020.
At a Glance
18.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
9
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at St Berteline's CofE Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 111383). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 92% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Berteline's CofE 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
Your chances of a place at St Berteline's CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
252 pupils
296 places
44 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
48
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
21.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
252
Total Pupils
124
Boys
128
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
22.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£59,096
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at St Berteline's CofE Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 111383). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.2%
Overall absence
5.7%
Persistent absence
229
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
St Berteline's CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Berteline's CofE Primary School
Are there exam results for St Berteline's CofE Primary School?
St Berteline's CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 111383), 92% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Berteline's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Berteline's CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2025. Before that, as St Berteline's CofE Primary School (URN 111383), it was rated Good in February 2020.
What is the catchment area for St Berteline's CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Berteline's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Halton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at St Berteline's CofE Primary School?
Classes at St Berteline's CofE Primary School average 28 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Berteline's CofE Primary School?
St Berteline's CofE Primary School has around 252 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to St Berteline's CofE Primary School?
Apply through Halton's coordinated admissions process, naming St Berteline's CofE 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.
How many road collisions happen near St Berteline's CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 St Berteline's CofE Primary School?
St Berteline's CofE Primary School is at Norton Lane, Norton, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 6QN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)