Woodside Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 5–11 · Runcorn, Halton
Woodside Primary School is a primary school in Runcorn, Halton for ages 5–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 June 2022. Halton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Whitchurch Way, Halton Lodge Estate, Runcorn, WA7 5YP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Halton
- Pupils on roll
- 116 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 72.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 June 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are warmly greeted by staff each morning, which helps to ensure that they are happy to attend school.”
- “They are proud of their school, especially their teachers, who they know have their best interests at heart.”
- “Pupils benefit from trusting relationships with staff, who know them and their families very well.”
To improve
- “However, leaders’ lack of curriculum oversight means that some weaknesses in teaching, including in the early years, are not identified and addressed as quickly as they should be.”
- “In a small number of subjects where this is not the case, pupils’ learning is less secure at times.”
- “Leaders do not have sufficient oversight of the quality of the curriculum and teaching.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 68% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 13 first-preference applications, 13 offers in total, 13 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2026, as Halton published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Halton.
- Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Beechwood Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Castle View Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Hillview Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Pewithall School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Brow Community Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published