Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School
Community primary school in Runcorn (Halton).
KS2 RWM expected
53%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
74%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
74%
same England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
63%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.8%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.7
▼ 3.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
70.5%
▲ 46pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
66%
139 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 111174
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Halton
- Constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Accelerated Reader
- Cognitive Load Theory
- Rosenshine's Principles
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Derek Roy Cox | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reina Fazackerley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Sharon Marie Liversey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hayley Lander | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Claire Annabelle Williams | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr David Lee Jones | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Vanessa Edwards | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Marisa Knowles | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Julie Phillips Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
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