Bleak Hill Primary SchoolEccleston Mere Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Helens.
Summary of the comparison
Bleak Hill Primary School and Eccleston Mere Primary School are primary schools in St Helens.
Bleak Hill Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Eccleston Mere Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bleak Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bleak Hill Primary School was judged Outstanding and Eccleston Mere Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 65.0% for Bleak Hill Primary School and 66.0% for Eccleston Mere Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bleak Hill Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Eccleston Mere Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St HelensBleak Hill Primary School | St HelensEccleston Mere Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 53 in St Helens Stronger figure | 26th of 53 in St Helens | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 581 | 403 | |
| Capacity | 615 | 472 | |
| Location | St Helens, WA10 6HG | St Helens, WA10 5NX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 581 | 403 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.9% | 17.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 5.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 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.
Bleak Hill Primary School
Eccleston Mere Primary School
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