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Rainford CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Cross Pit Lane, Rainford, St Helens WA11 8AJ · rainfordcofe-pri.st-helens.sch.uk · 01744 883281
On the mapSearch near WA11 8AJ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 70%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. St. Helens 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 230
- 73% of 315 places
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 10%
- First language not English
- 1.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 40 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 73% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 40 | 1.3▲ | 73% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 26 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across St. Helens it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲70% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 104790)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 28 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Rainford CofE Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 27 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 104790), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
May 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104790)
Jul 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104790)
What parents said
81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (74 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 81%
- Replies
- 74
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (24%) with SEND