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Allanson Street Primary School

St. Helens, WA9 1PLPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
68 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
#7,905
of 13,686 nationally

About Allanson Street Primary School

Allanson Street Primary School is a state primary in St. Helens that is clearly in demand. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 112 applications for just 59 places, with 68 families listing it as their first preference. That oversubscription ratio of 1.9 tells you local parents are keen to get their children in. The school currently has 448 pupils against a capacity of 480, so it is running close to full but with a little headroom. What really stands out is the intake profile: 48.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is well above the national average and signals a community with significant socio-economic challenges. The school is non-religious and co-educational, taking children from age 3 through to 11, with nursery provision on site. Given the high FSM rate, the school is clearly serving a diverse and disadvantaged catchment, and the oversubscription suggests it has built a strong local reputation despite those challenges.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressGaskell Street, St Helens, Merseyside, St. Helens, WA9 1PL
HeadteacherLynsey Dingsdale
Local AuthoritySt. Helens
Number of Pupils448
Free School Meals (FSM)48.4%
School Capacity448 / 480 (93% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (15 May 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 Apr 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
ICT SuiteArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolSensory RoomLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

AthleticsCricketCross CountryNetballDance

Clubs & Activities

ChoirGardeningChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: allansonstreetprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Allanson Street Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.