St Clement's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Runcorn, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Clement's Catholic Primary School currently has around 198 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.5% boys and 50.5% girls. Around 27.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.4%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Oxford Road, Runcorn, WA7 4NX
Website: www.st-clements.halton.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01928572129
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Halton
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Clare Hodgkins
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 111320

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 10/02/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 198
Number of Boys: 98
Number of Girls: 100

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British93.40%185
Other Mixed2.00%4
Unclassified1.00%2
Other White1.00%2
White and Black Caribbean0.50%1
White and Black African0.50%1
African0.50%1
Other Black0.50%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.3)
Writing: Average (-1.1)
Maths: Average (-0.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
68%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
4%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
102.7
Local authority average
103.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grange Nursery School
Stonehills Lane , WA7 5XB
- not rated 1,242 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Clement's Catholic Primary School
Oxford Road , WA7 4NX
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Westfield County Infants' School
Clayton Crescent , WA7 4SH
- not rated 325 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Victoria Road Primary School
Victoria Road , WA7 5BN
3out of 4 592 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Pewithall School
Kenilworth Avenue , WA7 4XQ
- not rated 753 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Westfield County Junior School
Clayton Crescent , WA7 4TR
- not rated 918 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Heath School
Clifton Road , WA7 4SY
- not rated 1,057 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Heath School
Clifton Road , WA7 4SY
- not rated 1,057 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Chad's Catholic High School
Grangeway , Halton Lodge WA7 5YH
- not rated 1,795 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
Grangeway , WA7 5YH
- not rated 1,795 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Chads Catholic and Church of England High School
Grangeway , WA7 5YH
- not rated 1,795 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Grange School
Latham Avenue , WA7 5DX
3out of 4 1,383 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
The Grange School
Latham Avenue , WA7 5DX
- not rated 1,383 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fair Holme
170 Greenway Road , WA7 4NN
- not rated 398 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Weston Point College
Picow Farm Road , WA7 4UN
- not rated 1,172 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Hope Corner School
70 Clifton Road , Runcorn WA7 4TD
- not rated 1,445 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Cavendish High Academy
Lincoln Close , WA7 4YX
4out of 4 1,883 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cavendish High School
Lincoln Close , WA7 4YX
- not rated 1,883 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.