Primary school

Astmoor Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Halton
  • WA7 2JE
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Nov 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,264 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 95%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 88%88%2016/17: top 94%2017/18: top 71%2018/19: top 85%2022/23: top 58%58% · 2022/232023/24: top 88%2024/25: top 95%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM36% · North West 63%Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score105 · North West 105Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score100 · North West 105Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 33% · 21 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 35% · 20 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 58% · 19 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 50% · 24 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 59% · 17 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 43% · 23 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 36% · 22 pupils · North West 63%59%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 21 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 0% · 20 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 5% · 19 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 13% · 24 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 17 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 4% · 23 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 22 pupils · North West 6%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 21 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 101 · 20 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 102 · 19 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 24 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 105 · 17 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 103 · 23 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 105 · 22 pupils · North West 105106101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 21 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 99 · 20 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 102 · 19 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 24 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 100 · 17 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 100 · 23 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 100 · 22 pupils · North West 10510399No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
19 of 19 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1919
2nd80
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2005Satisfactory
  2. 2008Good
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2015Requires improvement
  5. 2017Requires improvement
  6. 2018Ungraded visit
  7. 2019Good
  8. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026144
Free school meals (past 6 years)67.7%
First language not English3.7%
SEN support30.1%
EHC plan5.9%
Absence (sessions missed)8.1%
Persistently absent pupils34.7%

Girls 43.4%Boys 56.6%

82.3% full · 175 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 21 responses (15.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 47.6% not applicable63.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year85.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.1% not applicable70.6% 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 child85.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent76.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher14.4
Pupils per adult8.3
  • Classroom teachers 8.4
  • Leadership 1.6
  • Teaching assistants 6.5
  • Other support 4.7

Teachers 10 FTE · Whole workforce 21.2 · 27 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£11,437
Spend per pupil£10,566
Staff spend per pupil£8,344
Reserve per pupil£233
  • +£33,483revenue reserve
  • +£125,465in-year balance

Grants £11,107 · self-generated £330 · premises £514 per pupil