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Eccleston Mere Primary School

Saleswood Avenue, Eccleston, St Helens, WA10 5NX

Local ranking26th of 53 primary schools in St Helens
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

472

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 25 November 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
66.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
2.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
79.0%
Writing (Expected)
74.0%
Maths (Expected)
82.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
82.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
109.0
Cohort Size
62

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
403
Boys
206 (51%)
Girls
197 (49%)
Capacity
472 (85% full)
SEND
8.2%
FSM Eligible
17.0%
EAL
2.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.5%
SEN Support
5.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
17.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,219/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
9.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.8%
  • Black African: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.2%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%
  • Asian Indian: 0.7%
  • Other: 0.7%
  • White Other: 0.5%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.5%

92.8%

White British

2.2%

Black African

1.2%

Mixed White & Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
104783
UKPRN
10070140
Establishment No.
2066

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