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Legh Vale Primary School

St. Helens, WA11 0ERPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
49%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
45 1st-choice / 54 places
Ranking
#11,022
of 13,686 nationally

About Legh Vale Primary School

Legh Vale Primary School, a state primary in St. Helens, holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent inspection in October 2024. The inspection report, published the following month, awarded Good marks across all five graded categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This represents a consistent performance, as the school also achieved a Good overall effectiveness rating in its previous inspection in 2015. The most telling academic metric for this 3-11 mixed school is its Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year. While 49% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, this figure sits below the St. Helens local authority average of 61%. The school ranks 36th out of 47 primary schools in the borough on this measure, placing it in the bottom half of local schools.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLegh Road, St Helens, St. Helens, WA11 0ER
HeadteacherNicola Kearney
Local AuthoritySt. Helens
Number of Pupils473
Free School Meals (FSM)27.0%
School Capacity473 / 590 (80% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 20 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sensory RoomPlaying FieldsSports HallArt StudiosDining HallOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

CricketCross CountryNetballAthleticsDanceRounders

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChessGardeningBook ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:50

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: leghvale.st-helens.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Legh Vale Primary School

Legh Vale 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.