Rainford CofE Primary SchoolRainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Helens.
Summary of the comparison
Rainford CofE Primary School and Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School are primary schools in St Helens.
Rainford CofE Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Rainford CofE Primary School was judged Good and Rainford Brook Lodge Community 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 70.0% for Rainford CofE Primary School and 74.0% for Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Rainford CofE Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St HelensRainford CofE Primary School | St HelensRainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 53 in St Helens Stronger figure | 41st of 53 in St Helens | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 239 | 226 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 233 | |
| Location | St Helens, WA11 8AJ | St Helens, WA11 8JX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 239 | 226 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.8% | 8.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 8.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.9% | 2.2% Stronger figure | 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.
Rainford CofE Primary School
Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School
Full profiles: Rainford CofE Primary School · Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School