What schools serve Runcorn?

There are 37 schools in Runcorn, Halton, including Victoria Road Primary School, Aston by Sutton Primary School, Weston Primary School, Castle View Primary School, The Brow Community Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Runcorn?

Runcorn has 29 primary schools and 4 secondary schools. There are also 4 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Runcorn?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Runcorn, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Runcorn schools are set by Halton and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Halton admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Runcorn?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Runcorn are set by Halton as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Runcorn

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Runcorn has 37 schools, including 29 primaries and 4 secondary schools, administered by Halton Borough Council - the unitary authority covering Runcorn and Widnes. Halton uses a designated catchment area system for most community primary schools, with straight-line distance as the tiebreaker when catchment places are oversubscribed. Runcorn's planned new-town layout means catchment boundaries broadly follow the distinct 'villages' or residential areas built during the 1960s and 1970s expansion.

Runcorn's four secondary schools serve the whole town. Halton coordinates secondary admissions with the national October deadline. Some secondary schools in Runcorn have sixth forms; families considering post-16 options should check individual school provision. Addresses near the Cheshire West and Chester boundary, particularly in the Preston Brook and Murdishaw areas, should verify which authority coordinates admissions for their nearest school.

School demand in Runcorn

Across the 35 schools in Runcorn with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 82%. 4 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.

10 schools in Runcorn have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.

13 of the schools in Runcorn are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Halton, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.

19 of the schools in Runcorn have a current Ofsted rating, of which 13 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.

Primary schools in Runcorn: 2 oversubscribed (29)

Victoria Road Primary School

Primary · Community school

Runcorn · WA7 5BN

Ages 5-11 200 pupils Capacity 280

Aston by Sutton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Runcorn · WA7 3DB

Ages 4-11 94 pupils Capacity 105

Weston Primary School

Primary · Community school

Runcorn · WA7 4RA

Ages 4-11 199 pupils Capacity 210

Castle View Primary School

Primary · Community school

Runcorn · WA7 2DZ

Ages 3-11 182 pupils Capacity 140

The Brow Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Runcorn · WA7 2HB

Ages 3-11 146 pupils Capacity 175

Woodside Primary School

Primary · Community school

Runcorn · WA7 5YP

Ages 5-11 111 pupils Capacity 210

Pewithall School

Primary · Community school

Runcorn · WA7 4XQ

Ages 4-11 208 pupils Capacity 210

Hillview Primary School

Primary · Community school

Runcorn · WA7 3HB

Ages 4-11 176 pupils Capacity 210

Murdishaw West Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Runcorn · WA7 6EP

Ages 4-11 132 pupils Capacity 210

Beechwood Primary School

Primary · Community school

Runcorn · WA7 2TT

Ages 5-11 152 pupils Capacity 140

Gorsewood Primary School

Primary · Community school

Runcorn · WA7 6ES

Ages 4-11 175 pupils Capacity 210

Windmill Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school

Runcorn · WA7 6QE

Ages 4-11 144 pupils Capacity 175

Astmoor Primary School

Primary · Community school

Runcorn · WA7 2JE

Ages 4-11 136 pupils Capacity 175

Westfield Primary School

Primary · Community school

Runcorn · WA7 4TR

Ages 4-11 109 pupils Capacity 175