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Rivington Primary School

Primary · Community school · St Helens, WA10 6LF

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,583 of 15,057

Worse than 63% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Rivington Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Mar 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils234
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Clare Powell
Local authoritySt. Helens
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104761.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSt. HelensEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%, worse than England, similar to St. Helens62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than St. Helens8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to St. Helens105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to St. Helens104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than St. Helens105105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, similar to St. Helens75%76%
Expected standard in writing70%, similar to England, worse than St. Helens75%73%
Expected standard in maths74%, similar to England, similar to St. Helens73%75%
Pupils taking tests27--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils234
Girls118
Boys116
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.29.1%
First language not English7.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.206
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.64
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size29.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.9%
Other mixed
3.4%
Other Asian
3%
Other White
2.1%
Bangladeshi
1.7%
White and Black African
1.3%
Other Black
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
African
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.9
Teachers (FTE)11.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.22
Support staff (FTE)15.4
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.93
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.45
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSt. HelensEngland
Overall absence4.7%, similar to England, similar to St. Helens5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.2%, similar to England, similar to St. Helens12.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than St. Helens0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Rivington Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryCowley International CollegeCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryQueen's Park CofE/Urc Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon StreetVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryBleak Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.9 miSecondaryDe La Salle SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryParish Church of England Primary School, St HelensAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimarySt Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Rivington Primary School

What is Rivington Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Rivington Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Mar 2024.

How does Rivington Primary School rank in England?

Rivington Primary School ranks 9,583 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 63% of schools).

What are Rivington Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils at Rivington Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Rivington Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Rivington Primary School made 29 offers from 93 applications (3.2 per offer), and 28 of 45 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Rivington Primary School?

Rivington Primary School has 234 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Rivington Primary School?

Rivington Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Rivington Primary School?

At Rivington Primary School, the average class had 29.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Rivington Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Rivington Primary School missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.