Windmill Hill Primary School is a primary school located in Runcorn. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 03/07/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is above average, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.4%, which is 0.4 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Windmill Hill, Runcorn

School Information

Address: Windmill Hill, Runcorn, WA7 6QE
Website: www.windmillhill.school
Telephone: 01928712337
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Halton
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Paula Newman
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 111177

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 03/07/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 175
Number of Pupils: 169
Number of Boys: 91
Number of Girls: 78

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 2.5 Confidence interval 0.3 to 4.8
Writing
Average: -0.1 Confidence interval -2.2 to 1.9
Maths
Average: 1 Confidence interval -0.9 to 3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:55%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Windmill Hill Primary School
Windmill Hill , WA7 6QE 		4out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Berteline's CofE Primary School
Norton Lane , Norton WA7 6QN 		4out of 4 676 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Bridgewater Park Primary School
Plantation Close , Castlefields WA7 2LW 		3out of 4 1,193 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Conwy Court , Castlefields WA7 2JJ 		3out of 4 1,496 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Astmoor Primary School
Kingshead Close , Castlefields WA7 2JE 		2out of 4 1,646 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Sandymoor Orminston Academy , Wharford Lane WA7 1QU 		- not rated 1,307 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Barnfield Avenue , WA7 6EP 		2out of 4 2,194 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		2out of 4 3,271 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Halton School
31 Main Street , Halton WA7 2AN 		- not rated 2,009 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Bridge School
Chadwick Road , Astmoor WA7 1PW 		3out of 4 2,186 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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