Windmill Hill Primary School

HaltonCommunity school

Windmill Hill, Runcorn, WA7 6QE

Headteacher: Miss Paula NewmanSchool website ↗Pupils: 144 (capacity: 175)

Ofsted RatingInspected 25 April 2024Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
75.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
13.0%

Reading

Expected level88.0%
Exceeding25.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding13.0%

Maths

Expected level94.0%
Exceeding31.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
22
Applications received
33
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
56.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
13.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
25.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1627.0%5.0%+4.0-5.0+4.5
2016/1760.0%10.0%+6.4-0.5+5.8
2017/1850.0%17.0%+3.2+0.2+4.0
2018/1955.0%10.0%+2.5-0.1+1.0
2022/2371.0%8.0%+4.8+4.0+4.0
2023/2475.0%10.0%---
2024/2575.0%13.0%---
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