The Heath School, Runcorn
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its November 2022 inspection — down from Good.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.
At a Glance
33.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
165 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
42
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
1,174 pupils
1,200 capacity
26 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Runcorn
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Runcorn
Admissions Demand - Halton
Places available
1,640
Applications
1,432
Got 1st preference
96.4%
Got preferred school
99.5%
Secondary admissions across Halton (2025/26)
Inspection History(2)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.97045%
Overall absence
25.90461%
Persistent absence
1,216
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Heath School
Pewithall School
Weston Primary School
Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School
St Clement's Catholic Primary School
Woodside Primary School
The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
Weston Point Primary Academy
Castle View Primary School
Victoria Road Primary School
Beechwood Primary School
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