St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool

HaltonVoluntary aided school

St Martin's Lane, Murdishaw, Runcorn, WA7 6HZ

Headteacher: Mrs Catherine MingSchool website ↗Pupils: 182 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 18 July 2023Full report ↗

Requires Improvement

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

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

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.
63.0%
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%.
7.0%

Reading

Expected level70.0%
Exceeding17.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

Writing

Expected level73.0%
Exceeding10.0%

Maths

Expected level77.0%
Exceeding20.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
16
Applications received
22
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
57.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
3.0%
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).
30.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1671.0%0.0%+1.5-2.5+2.0
2016/1767.0%3.0%-2.2+2.1-0.9
2017/1881.0%19.0%+0.2-0.7+0.5
2018/1970.0%10.0%-2.8+0.3-2.7
2022/2355.0%10.0%-2.7+1.4-1.5
2023/2454.0%0.0%---
2024/2563.0%7.0%---