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Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School

St. Helens, WA10 4NQPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
38 1st-choice / 42 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2732 of 13,686 nationally

About Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School

Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections, with the latest ungraded visit in 2023 confirming the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard, where 75% of pupils met the benchmark in 2023/24. That figure sits well above the St. Helens local authority average of 61%, placing the school 11th out of 47 primary schools in the borough and inside the top 25% nationally. The school also outperforms the LA average in individual subjects: 87% reached the expected standard in reading, 85% in maths and 82% in writing. At the higher standard, 31% of pupils achieved in both reading and maths, and 18% in writing. These results suggest a school that consistently delivers solid academic foundations for its 394 pupils, with a particular strength in reading.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England/United Reformed Church
AddressRivington Road, St Helens, St. Helens, WA10 4NQ
HeadteacherJustine Kellett
Local AuthoritySt. Helens
Number of Pupils394
Free School Meals (FSM)41.6%
School Capacity394 / 420 (94% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (25 Jan 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 Mar 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Outdoor PlaygroundSports HallPlaying FieldsArt StudiosGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

FootballGymnasticsDanceSwimming

Clubs & Activities

DramaGardeningChoirScience Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

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Queen's Park CofE/Urc 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.