Robins Lane Community Primary SchoolSutton Oak CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Helens.
Summary of the comparison
Robins Lane Community Primary School and Sutton Oak CofE Primary School are primary schools in St Helens.
Robins Lane Community Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sutton Oak CofE Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Sutton Oak CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Robins Lane Community Primary School was judged Good and Sutton Oak 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 54.0% for Robins Lane Community Primary School and 57.0% for Sutton Oak CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Robins Lane Community Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sutton Oak CofE Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St HelensRobins Lane Community Primary School | St HelensSutton Oak CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 53 in St Helens | 11th of 53 in St Helens Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 236 | 298 | |
| Capacity | 248 | 341 | |
| Location | St Helens, WA9 3NF | St Helens, WA9 3QD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 57.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 236 | 298 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.0% | 47.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.1% | 12.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 21.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% Stronger figure | 17.8% | 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.
Robins Lane Community Primary School
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School
Full profiles: Robins Lane Community Primary School · Sutton Oak CofE Primary School