St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 2–11 · Runcorn, Halton
St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool is a primary school in Runcorn, Halton for ages 2–11 (voluntary aided school). Halton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Martin's Lane, Murdishaw, St Martin's Lane, Murdishaw, Runcorn, WA7 6HZ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Halton
- Pupils on roll
- 164 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 21 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils feel proud to belong to St Martin’s Catholic Primary School and Pre-School.”
- “Pupils arrive each morning happy and ready to learn.”
- “They enjoy seeing their friends and are greeted with a smile by staff who know them well.”
To improve
- “On the whole, pupils are ready for the next stage of their education, although higher attainers in reading do not yet reach the highest standards and an attainment gap remains for disadvantaged pupils.”
- “However, there is more work to do to ensure that pupils attend in line with national averages, especially those with the lowest attendance.”
- “The next step is to deepen learning across all areas of the curriculum, including through further development of the outdoor provision.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 June 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) | 63% | 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: 20 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 20 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
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- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Halton.
- Gorsewood Primary School 0.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Berteline's CofE Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Brookvale Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Windmill Hill Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Palace Fields Primary Academy 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bridgewater Park Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published