Windmill Hill Primary School, Runcorn

In its own words: "Windmill Hill Primary School has been serving the Windmill Hill area of Runcorn since it was built in 1978. In the early years it was very much a local community school serving just residents from the local Windmill Hill estate, today however, we have children from all over the new town area of Runcorn."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a happy, caring and extremely successful school where children love to learn. Indeed, visitors always comment on the warm and friendly atmosphere and the exemplary behaviour of the children. Our aim is for each child to achieve their potential and the team of dedicated staff work hard to ensure that this is possible."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include multi-sports and choir.

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Windmill Hill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 94% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Halton and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 90% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 8 families put Windmill Hill Primary School as their first choice and 23 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 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 Windmill Hill Primary School are St Berteline's CofE Primary School (0.4 miles); Bridgewater Park Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 42% maths); St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 63% reading, 50% maths); and Astmoor Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 64% reading, 45% maths).

Windmill Hill Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

58.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 45 pupils (30.4%) received SEN support and 9 (6.1%) 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.

Windmill Hill Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 10 places, 1 pupil on roll.

The nearest railway station is Runcorn East Rail Station, about 1140 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Norton Hill, 40 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Windmill Hill Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Windmill Hill Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Windmill Hill Primary School are Sandymoor Ormiston Academy (0.7 miles) and Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy (1.2 miles).