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Merton Bank Primary School

Roper Street, St Helens, WA9 1EJ

Local ranking48th of 53 primary schools in St Helens
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Primary

Phase

236

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
28.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
41.0%
Writing (Expected)
62.0%
Maths (Expected)
45.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
48.0%
Reading avg scaled score
97.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
98.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
97.0
Cohort Size
29

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
218
Boys
110 (50%)
Girls
108 (50%)
Capacity
236 (92% full)
SEND
19.3%
FSM Eligible
55.1%
EAL
13.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.3%
SEN Support
17.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.8
Budget per Pupil
£8,970/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
27.0% 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: 83.5%
  • White Other: 4.1%
  • Other: 4.1%
  • Black African: 3.7%
  • Asian Indian: 1.8%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%
  • Asian Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.5%

83.5%

White British

4.1%

White Other

4.1%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
104784
UKPRN
10070139
Establishment No.
2068

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