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Rivington Primary School

St. Helens, WA10 6LFPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
48%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
37 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#11,155
of 13,686 nationally

About Rivington Primary School

Rivington Primary School sits in the middle of the pack academically when you look at its headline Key Stage 2 results against the St. Helens local authority average. The LA average for the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 61%, and Rivington’s figure is 48% — a noticeable gap of 13 percentage points. That places the school 37th out of 47 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the bottom half locally. However, the picture isn’t uniformly below average. In reading, 72% of pupils hit the expected standard, which is a solid result, and the average reading score of 104 is above the national baseline of 100. Maths tells a different story: only 62% reached the expected standard, and just 7% achieved the higher standard, compared with 14% in reading. So while the school has clear strengths in literacy, maths drags the combined figure down significantly.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressTennis Street North, St Helens, St. Helens, WA10 6LF
HeadteacherClare Powell
Local AuthoritySt. Helens
Number of Pupils234
Free School Meals (FSM)31.3%
School Capacity234 / 262 (89% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Art StudiosLibraryDining HallPlaying FieldsForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

TennisFootballDanceRounders

Clubs & Activities

GardeningArt ClubEco ClubDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:45-08:40

After-school care

15:20-17:45

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

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Rivington 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.