Primary school

Lunts Heath Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Halton
  • WA8 9RJ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,023 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 7%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 14%14%2016/17: top 17%2017/18: top 17%2018/19: top 51%2022/23: top 38%2023/24: top 18%2024/25: top 7%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM84% · North West 63%10/10 Top 10%+46.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM20% · North West 6%10/10 Top 10%+30.2 pts
Reading score107 · North West 1057/10 Above+41.3 pts
Maths score107 · North West 1058/10 Above+34.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 74% · 50 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 78% · 50 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 80% · 51 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 67% · 57 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 66% · 61 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 76% · 59 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 84% · 61 pupils · North West 63%84%66%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 12% · 50 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 12% · 50 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 22% · 51 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 12% · 57 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 15% · 61 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 15% · 59 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 20% · 61 pupils · North West 6%22%12%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 50 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 106 · 50 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 51 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 57 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 106 · 61 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 107 · 59 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 107 · 61 pupils · North West 105107103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 50 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 106 · 50 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 51 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 57 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 105 · 61 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 106 · 59 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 107 · 61 pupils · North West 105107105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in86.6%
58 of 67 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 86.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6758
2nd711
3rd460

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Outstanding
  4. 2024All areas Outstanding

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026419
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.6%
First language not English2.9%
SEN support11.1%
EHC plan1.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.9%
Persistently absent pupils11.7%

Girls 47.4%Boys 52.6%

99.8% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 70 responses (16.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved98.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 82.9% not applicable91.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32.9% not applicable97.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child95.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development98.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adult11.9
  • Classroom teachers 16.4
  • Leadership 4.8
  • Teaching assistants 13.9
  • Other support 4.9

Teachers 21.2 FTE · Whole workforce 40 · 53 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,008
Spend per pupil£6,210
Staff spend per pupil£4,913
Reserve per pupil−£61
  • −£25,351revenue reserve
  • −£84,706in-year balance

Grants £5,674 · self-generated £334 · premises £261 per pupil