School profile

Robins Lane Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · St Helens, WA9 3NF

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,188 of 15,057

Worse than 74% of schools in England

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

Robins Lane Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jan 2020

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils248 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Katie Ramage
Local authoritySt. Helens
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104762.

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 maths54%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%8%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103105105
Expected standard in reading65%75%76%
Expected standard in writing62%75%73%
Expected standard in maths62%73%75%
Pupils taking tests26--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils248
Girls131
Boys117
Eligible for free school meals25%
First language not English15.3%
SEN support31
EHC plan13
Average class size28.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
75.4%
Other White
10.5%
African
6%
Other ethnic group
2.8%
Gypsy/Roma
1.2%
Other mixed
1.2%
Other Asian
1.2%
Indian
0.8%
White and Black African
0.4%
Other Black
0.4%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSt. HelensEngland
Overall absence4.9%5%5.1%
Persistent absence14.8%12.4%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)28
Applications (Reception)98
First preference applications (Reception)38
First preference offers (Reception)25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll204
Unfilled places2.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.4
Pupils per adult9.1
Teachers (FTE)13.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.21
Support staff (FTE)16.86
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate7.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.5%
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 Robins Lane Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryEaves Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySutton Oak CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAllanson Street Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySherdley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondarySt Cuthbert's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Unrated
1.0 miSecondaryThe Sutton AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryWillow Tree Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryMerton Bank Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Robins Lane Community Primary School

What is Robins Lane Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Robins Lane Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Jan 2020.

How does Robins Lane Community Primary School rank in England?

Robins Lane Community Primary School ranks 11,188 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 74% of schools).

How many pupils attend Robins Lane Community Primary School?

Robins Lane Community Primary School has 248 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.