Ashurst Primary SchoolMerton Bank Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Helens.
Summary of the comparison
Ashurst Primary School and Merton Bank Primary School are primary schools in St Helens.
Ashurst Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Merton Bank Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Ashurst Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ashurst Primary School was judged the expected standard 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 57.0% for Ashurst 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 Ashurst Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% 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 | St HelensAshurst Primary School | St HelensMerton Bank Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 53 in St Helens Stronger figure | 48th of 53 in St Helens | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger 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 | 212 | 218 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 236 | |
| Location | St Helens, WA11 9QJ | St Helens, WA9 1EJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 28.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 212 | 218 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.4% | 55.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | 13.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% 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.
Ashurst Primary School
Merton Bank Primary School
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