Crawford Village Primary SchoolRainford CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Crawford Village Primary School and Rainford CofE Primary School are primary schools.
Crawford Village Primary School scores 89 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Rainford CofE Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Crawford Village Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Crawford Village Primary School was judged Outstanding and Rainford CofE 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 92.0% for Crawford Village Primary School and 70.0% for Rainford CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Crawford Village Primary School (100.0% in 2022-23, 92.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Rainford CofE Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SkelmersdaleCrawford Village Primary School | St HelensRainford CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A89/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 466 in Lancashire | 25th of 53 in St Helens | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 83 | 239 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 315 | |
| Location | Skelmersdale, WN8 9QP | St Helens, WA11 8AJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 92.0% Stronger figure | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 25.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 83 | 239 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.6% | 12.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 17.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.9% Stronger figure | 3.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 1.7% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 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.
Crawford Village Primary School
Rainford CofE Primary School
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