Weston Point Primary Academy, Runcorn

In its own words: "Striving for Excellence is the foundation of our school! Children and staff strive to do their very best and even when it gets tough, we keep on going. We try hard, we work hard and we have positive attitudes to learning."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Weston Point Primary Academy is a very special place where everyone feels that they belong. We are at the heart of our community and community is very important to us."

In 2025, 44% of Year 6 pupils at Weston Point Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 31% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Halton and 77% and 75% across England.

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

For September 2026 entry, 4 families put Weston Point Primary Academy as their first choice and 13 named it as one of their preferences, for 4 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Weston Point Primary Academy are Weston Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 89% reading, 78% maths); Westfield Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 67% reading, 52% maths); St Clement's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); and Pewithall School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 97% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Weston Point Primary Academy.

Weston Point Primary Academy is one of 10 schools run by Wade Deacon Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 51% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

36.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 21 pupils (25.6%) received SEN support and 9 (11%) 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.

Weston Point Primary Academy has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.

Weston Point Primary Academy had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Runcorn Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hale View, 140 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 58 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Halton (166).

In 2024/25, Weston Point Primary Academy issued 8 suspensions, 9.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.