Voluntary controlled school · St. Helens

Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School

4–11Ages
375Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of England/United Reformed ChurchReligious character
130382URN

Rivington Road, St Helens, WA10 4NQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.5 below St. Helens median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in St. Helens

96 applications for 57 places · 38th of 49 in St. Helens

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

St. Helens 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

Inspection history

25 January 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
13 February 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

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.5 below St. Helens median (2.1) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

96 applications · 57 places offered · 45 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.7; St. Helens median median 2.1
2025 1.8; St. Helens median median 2.0
2024 1.5; St. Helens median median 1.8
2023 1.8; St. Helens median median 1.9
2022 2.0; St. Helens median median 1.9
2021 1.1; St. Helens median median 1.6
2020 1.9; St. Helens median median 1.9
2019 1.7; St. Helens median median 1.9
2018 1.4; St. Helens median median 1.8
2017 1.4; St. Helens median median 1.8
2016 1.5; St. Helens median median 2.0
2015 1.8; St. Helens median median 2.0
2014 1.4; St. Helens median median 1.9

More applications per place than the St. Helens median in 1 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	57	96	1.7	45	0.79
Sep 2025	42	74	1.8	38	0.90
Sep 2024	48	74	1.5	42	0.88
Sep 2023	55	97	1.8	53	0.96
Sep 2022	39	77	2.0	32	0.82
Sep 2021	59	66	1.1	41	0.69
Sep 2020	45	85	1.9	37	0.82
Sep 2019	53	91	1.7	46	0.87
Sep 2018	60	84	1.4	41	0.68
Sep 2017	54	73	1.4	32	0.59
Sep 2016	60	91	1.5	53	0.88
Sep 2015	52	91	1.8	40	0.77
Sep 2014	51	72	1.4	34	0.67

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 84% · Maths 84% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%14th of 52 in St. Helens

St. Helens 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

St. Helens 76% England 78%

Higher standard36%

St. Helens 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard84%

St. Helens 76% England 75%

Greater depth10%

St. Helens 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard84%

St. Helens 75% England 77%

Higher standard30%

St. Helens 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	72%	7%	106	105
2023/24	75%	8%	107	107
2022/23	59%	5%	104	104

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

Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street
0.3 km · St. Helens

2025

1.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Rivington Primary School
0.7 km · St. Helens

Good2024

3.2applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School
0.8 km · St. Helens

Standards maintained2025

2.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · St. Helens

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Bleak Hill Primary School
1.2 km · St. Helens

Outstanding2024

2.1applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
1.6 km · St. Helens

2026

2.2applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens
1.6 km · St. Helens

2026

2.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Eccleston Mere Primary School
1.7 km · St. Helens

2025

2.1applications per place 66%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 130382 · 342/3208
Religious character: Church of England/United Reformed Church
Capacity: 420 pupils · 375 on roll
Free school meals: 45.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 1995
Address: Rivington Road, St Helens, WA10 4NQ
Local authority: St. Helens

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