Palace Fields Primary Academy is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Runcorn, Halton, for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its specialist base has 8 places for specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) and moderate learning difficulty.
- Ages 3–11
- 127 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 8 places, 10 pupils
- Pupils
- 127
- Headteacher
- Miss Genna Hitchin (Head of School)
- Part of
- The Heath Family (North West)
- Council
- Halton
- School reference (URN)
- 143768
Needs its base supports
2 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, moderate learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Halton (1)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Halton council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, April 2019; standards maintained (November 2024)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in April 2019. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: Standards maintained (ungraded inspection, November 2024).
Contact and getting there
Badger Close, Palace Fields, Runcorn, WA7 2QW
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- The Brow Community Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.9 miles
- Woodside Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 5–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.9 miles
- Gorsewood Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.0 mile
By need in Halton: Speech and language (10) · Autism (6) · SEMH (6) · Severe learning (4) · Moderate learning (2)
Questions about Palace Fields Primary Academy
How do I get a place in Palace Fields Primary Academy’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Palace Fields Primary Academy support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Palace Fields Primary Academy take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Palace Fields Primary Academy’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Palace Fields Primary Academy?
Badger Close, Palace Fields, Runcorn, WA7 2QW, in Halton.
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