Rivington Primary SchoolQueen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Helens.
Summary of the comparison
Rivington Primary School and Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School are primary schools in St Helens.
Rivington Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Rivington Primary School was judged Good 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 59.0% for Rivington 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 Rivington Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% 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 HelensRivington Primary School | St HelensQueen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 53 in St Helens | 20th of 53 in St Helens Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 234 | 394 | |
| Capacity | 262 | 420 | |
| Location | St Helens, WA10 6LF | St Helens, WA10 4NQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 234 | 394 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.5% | 41.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 10.2% | |
| SEN support | 20.1% | 9.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.3% 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.
Rivington Primary School
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School
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