Rainford CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · St Helens, St. Helens
Rainford CofE Primary School is a primary school in St Helens, St. Helens for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 28 September 2023. St. Helens has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cross Pit Lane, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8AJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- St. Helens
- Pupils on roll
- 230 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 28 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils feel safe and happy at Rainford CofE Primary School.”
- “The school has high expectations for pupils’ learning.”
- “Pupils work hard in their lessons and they achieve well.”
To improve
- “However, the information that the school provides for teachers about some pupils with more complex SEND is not as precise as it could be.”
- “As a result, some teachers are not sufficiently equipped to adapt their delivery of the curriculum for these pupils.”
- “However, on occasion, a few pupils fall short of the high expectations that staff have of their behaviour.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 70% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 40 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2025, as St. Helens published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in St. Helens.
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bleak Hill Primary School 2.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 2.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Rivington Primary School 3.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Carr Mill Primary School 3.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Julie's Catholic Primary School 3.1 mi Not judged Last distance published