Bleak Hill Primary SchoolQueen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Helens.
Summary of the comparison
Bleak Hill Primary School and Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School are primary schools in St Helens.
Bleak Hill Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bleak Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bleak Hill Primary School was judged Outstanding and Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School was judged Good.
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 72.0% for Queen's Park CofE/Urc 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 risen at Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St HelensBleak Hill Primary School | St HelensQueen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 53 in St Helens Stronger figure | 20th of 53 in St Helens | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 581 | 394 | |
| Capacity | 615 | 420 | |
| Location | St Helens, WA10 6HG | St Helens, WA10 4NQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 581 | 394 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.9% | 41.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 10.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 9.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 13.9% | 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
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School
Full profiles: Bleak Hill Primary School · Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School