Grange Valley Primary SchoolLegh Vale Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Helens.
Summary of the comparison
Grange Valley Primary School and Legh Vale Primary School are primary schools in St Helens.
Grange Valley Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Legh Vale Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Grange Valley Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Grange Valley Primary School was judged Outstanding and Legh Vale 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 71.0% for Grange Valley Primary School and 47.0% for Legh Vale Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Grange Valley Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Legh Vale Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St HelensGrange Valley Primary School | St HelensLegh Vale Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 53 in St Helens Stronger figure | 21st of 53 in St Helens | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 282 | 473 | |
| Capacity | 290 | 590 | |
| Location | St Helens, WA11 0XQ | St Helens, WA11 0ER | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 282 | 473 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 29.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.7% | 7.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 19.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 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.
Grange Valley Primary School
Legh Vale Primary School
Full profiles: Grange Valley Primary School · Legh Vale Primary School