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Rainford CofE Primary School

St. Helens, WA11 8AJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.3×
More first choices than offers made
40 1st-choice / 30 offers made
Ranking
#6,256
of 13,686 nationally

About Rainford CofE Primary School

Rainford CofE Primary School is a state-funded primary school in St. Helens, North West, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 230 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 315.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (28 Sept 2023). 70% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 40 first-preference applications and 30 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressCross Pit Lane, Rainford, St Helens, St. Helens, WA11 8AJ
HeadteacherMrs Emma Shawcross
Local AuthoritySt. Helens
Number of Pupils230
Free School Meals (FSM)9.1%
School Capacity230 / 315 (73% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (28 Sept 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 31 May 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

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

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Rainford CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.