Legh Vale Primary SchoolSt. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Helens.
Summary of the comparison
Legh Vale Primary School and St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School are primary schools in St Helens.
Legh Vale Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Legh Vale Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Legh Vale Primary School was judged the expected standard and St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic 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 47.0% for Legh Vale Primary School and 53.0% for St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Legh Vale Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St HelensLegh Vale Primary School | St HelensSt. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 53 in St Helens Stronger figure | 32nd of 53 in St Helens | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 473 | 400 | |
| Capacity | 590 | 460 | |
| Location | St Helens, WA11 0ER | St Helens, WA11 9QY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 53.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 473 | 400 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.0% | 36.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.2% | 9.8% | |
| SEN support | 19.4% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.5% Stronger figure | 17.9% | 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.
Legh Vale Primary School
St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School
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