Palace Fields Primary Academy, Runcorn

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Palace Fields Primary Academy

Badger Close, Palace Fields, Runcorn WA7 2QW

http://www.palacefieldsprimary.org.uk/

Palace Fields Primary Academy is an academy. It has about 170 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In April 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The Heath Family (North West). (Other schools in this trust include Bridgewater Park Primary School, Daresbury Primary School, Halsnead Primary School and Litherland Moss Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Admissions, Finances, Environment and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Attainment, Attendance and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School
0.5		Brookvale Primary School
0.6		Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery
0.7		Murdishaw West Community Primary School
0.8		St Berteline's CofE Primary School
0.9		Bridgewater Park Primary School
0.9		Hillview Primary School
0.9		The Brow Community Primary School
0.9		Woodside Primary School
0.9		Gorsewood Primary School
1.0		Beechwood Primary School
1.0		St Mary's Church of England Primary School

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low.

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite high.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is about average.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is poor, in reading it is below average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is very high.

Attainment: Poor. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Provision for special educational needs

Moderate learning difficulty

Specific learning difficulty

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