Victoria Road Primary School, Runcorn

In its own words: "At Victoria Road Primary School, we want to ensure our children are happy, caring and respectful members of the community. We want to foster a lifelong love of learning and encourage each and every child to reach for the stars."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Victoria Road Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Halton and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 81% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Victoria Road Primary School as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 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 Victoria Road Primary School are St Clement's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 75% reading, 58% maths); Westfield Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 67% reading, 52% maths); and St Edward's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 74% reading, 53% maths).

Victoria Road Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

4.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 35 pupils (19.1%) received SEN support and 20 (10.9%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Victoria Road Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 16 places, 15 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Runcorn Rail Station, about 380 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is York Street, 100 metres away.

In 2024/25, Victoria Road Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Victoria Road Primary School are The Grange School (0.8 miles), The Heath School (0.9 miles) and Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy (1.2 miles).