Community school · St. Helens

Eaves Primary School

3–11Ages
233Pupils
PrimaryPhase
104770URN

Eaves Lane, Marshalls Cross, Eaves Primary School, Eaves Lane, St Helens, Wa9 3ub, St Helens, WA9 3UB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.5per place

1.4 above St. Helens median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in St. Helens

106 applications for 30 places · 1st of 49 in St. Helens

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

79%met the expected standard

St. Helens 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

23 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
17 January 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.5applications per place, Reception

1.4 above St. Helens median (2.1) 1.3 above England median (2.2)

106 applications · 30 places offered · 44 named it first

2026 3.5; St. Helens median median 2.1
2025 3.2; St. Helens median median 2.0
2024 3.3; St. Helens median median 1.8
2023 2.8; St. Helens median median 1.9
2022 3.4; St. Helens median median 1.9
2021 3.0; St. Helens median median 1.6
2020 3.8; St. Helens median median 1.9
2019 3.3; St. Helens median median 1.9
2018 2.6; St. Helens median median 1.8
2017 3.2; St. Helens median median 1.8
2016 3.5; St. Helens median median 2.0
2015 3.6; St. Helens median median 2.0
2014 2.8; St. Helens median median 1.9

More applications per place than the St. Helens median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
St. Helens median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	106	3.5	44	1.47
Sep 2025	29	93	3.2	37	1.28
Sep 2024	28	92	3.3	38	1.36
Sep 2023	30	85	2.8	36	1.20
Sep 2022	29	99	3.4	49	1.69
Sep 2021	29	88	3.0	41	1.41
Sep 2020	30	114	3.8	55	1.83
Sep 2019	30	98	3.3	50	1.67
Sep 2018	28	73	2.6	28	1.00
Sep 2017	30	96	3.2	31	1.03
Sep 2016	30	104	3.5	38	1.27
Sep 2015	31	110	3.6	43	1.39
Sep 2014	29	82	2.8	31	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 90% · Maths 86% → all three 79% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard79%5th of 52 in St. Helens

St. Helens 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

St. Helens 76% England 78%

Higher standard45%

St. Helens 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard90%

St. Helens 76% England 75%

Greater depth3%

St. Helens 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

St. Helens 75% England 77%

Higher standard31%

St. Helens 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
St. Helens median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	79%	0%	106	106
2023/24	70%	10%	108	106
2022/23	80%	7%	107	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Eaves Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

3.5applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Sherdley Primary School
0.4 km · St. Helens

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · St. Helens

Good2022

1.6applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Robins Lane Community Primary School
1.0 km · St. Helens

Remains Good2024

3.5applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Willow Tree Primary School
1.1 km · St. Helens

Requires improvement2022

3.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
1.5 km · St. Helens

2026

1.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School
1.5 km · St. Helens

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School
1.8 km · St. Helens

2026

2.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Sutton Manor Community Primary School
2.0 km · St. Helens

Good2022

1.8applications per place 47%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 104770 · 342/2020
Capacity: 236 pupils · 233 on roll
Free school meals: 22.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Eaves Lane, Marshalls Cross, Eaves Primary School, Eaves Lane, St Helens, Wa9 3ub, St Helens, WA9 3UB
Local authority: St. Helens

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources