Academies benefit from much greater freedom from local authority control and are part of the Coalition Government's radical education reforms.
Graham, who lobbied heavily in support of the school gaining Academy status, welcomed the news: 'This is great news for the children of Palace Fields Primary.
'I know that the Principal, Mrs Moran, and her excellent team of teachers will use the additional support and freedoms to carry on driving up standards and giving a fantastic education to local children in Runcorn.'