Allanson Street Primary SchoolMerton Bank Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Allanson Street Primary School and Merton Bank Primary School are primary schools.
Allanson Street Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Merton Bank Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Allanson Street Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Allanson Street Primary School was judged Good and Merton Bank Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Allanson Street Primary School and 28.0% for Merton Bank Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Allanson Street Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Merton Bank Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 28.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MerseysideAllanson Street Primary School | St HelensMerton Bank Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 53 in St Helens Stronger figure | 48th of 53 in St Helens | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 448 | 218 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 236 | |
| Location | Merseyside, WA9 1PL | St Helens, WA9 1EJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 28.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 448 | 218 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.7% | 55.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.8% | 13.8% | |
| SEN support | 21.9% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% Stronger figure | 27.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Allanson Street Primary School
Merton Bank Primary School
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