Castle View Primary School

Mead Way, Runcorn, Halton, WA7 2DZ

Good

Inspected 15 November 2022

Good

Ofsted

83%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

182

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Halton →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 182 / 140 (130%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 November 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

53.9%

Disadvantaged

11%

EAL

3.3%

SEN support

12.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

83%

Expected standard (RWM)

30%

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

111

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.2%

Overall absence

19.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

9.88

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

18.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

7.61

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

£42,131

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,894 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,219

Spend per pupil

£7,446

Income per pupil

45%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.