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Rectory CofE Primary School

St. Helens, WN4 0QFPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Apr 2024
KS2 Results
29%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
7 1st-choice / 7 places
Ranking
#13,308
of 13,686 nationally

About Rectory CofE Primary School

Rectory CofE Primary School in St. Helens was rated Requires Improvement overall in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a downgrade from the Good rating it had held in its previous inspection. The inspection found that while behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and early years provision all remain Good, the quality of education and personal development both require improvement. The school’s most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stood at just 29% in the 2023/24 academic year. That is less than half the local authority average of 61% for primary schools in St. Helens, and it places Rectory bottom of the 47 primary schools in the borough. No pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, and in writing, none reached the higher benchmark at all.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressRectory Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, St. Helens, WN4 0QF
HeadteacherRichard Brook
Local AuthoritySt. Helens
Number of Pupils133
Free School Meals (FSM)43.2%
School Capacity133 / 210 (63% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
GymnasiumMusic RoomsSensory RoomDining HallForest SchoolICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

DanceFootballAthleticsGymnasticsCricket

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubBook ClubCodingFilm Club

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningResourced Provision

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

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Rectory CofE Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.