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EnglandNorth WestSt. HelensWA11 8AJRainford CofE Primary School
Primary

Rainford CofE Primary School

Primary

St. Helens · St Helens · WA11 8AJ http://www.rainfordcofe-pri.st-helens.sch.uk

Pupils
239
cap. 315
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
70%
RWM expected · 2024/25
9%
RWM higher · 2024/25
239
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
70%
RWM expected · 2024/25
9%
RWM higher · 2024/25
239
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 28/09/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySt. Helens
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Rainford CofE Primary School · Primary · St. Helens

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

RWM expected standard
70%
+6pp
70%65%59%
'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
RWM higher standard
9%
-1pp
10%9%7%
'23'24'25
'25 · 9%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
77%
Reading higher standard
44%
Writing expected standard
81%
Writing higher standard
14%
Maths expected standard
70%
Maths higher standard
28%
Science expected standard
81%
SPAG expected standard
72%
SPAG higher standard
35%
Reading scaled score
107.0
Maths scaled score
104.0
GPS scaled score
105.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
239
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
7%

Contact

Address
Cross Pit Lane, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8AJ
Local authority
St. Helens
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2570%9%77%44%81%14%70%28%81%72%107.0104.0105.021%239
2023/2464%10%83%38%86%14%71%19%93%74%107.0104.0107.015%247
2022/2359%7%71%22%73%12%80%22%80%85%104.0104.0105.0-0.30-0.60+0.1016%263

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2523928.921%2%13%4%7%
2023/2424726.815%2%14%5%8%
2022/2326321.316%2%14%4%6%
2021/2225020.212%4%14%5%9%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.