Pewithall School
Community primary school in Runcorn (Halton).
KS2 RWM expected
69%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
90%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
97%
▲ 23pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
76%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.3
▲ 0.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.2%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
97%
204 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 111141
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Halton
- Constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Neil Burgess Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Warren Hankin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kate Ravenscroft | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amy French | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Richard Collins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Suzanne O'Neill | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Noel Hutchinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Philip Baugh Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2011 · term ended 2026 |
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