School profile

Eaves Primary School

Primary · Community school · St Helens, WA9 3UB

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,247 of 15,057

Better than 85% of schools in England

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

Eaves Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jan 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils233 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Melissa Lawrenson
Local authoritySt. Helens
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104770.

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 maths79%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%8%8%
Average reading score106105106
Average maths score106104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106105105
Expected standard in reading86%75%76%
Expected standard in writing90%75%73%
Expected standard in maths86%73%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils233
Girls131
Boys102
Eligible for free school meals21.5%
First language not English8.6%
SEN support32
EHC plan9
Average class size29.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.3%
Other White
7.7%
White and Black African
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
African
0.9%
Chinese
0.9%
Other Asian
0.4%
Irish
0%

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 absence4.4%5%5.1%
Persistent absence10.5%12.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%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)30
Applications (Reception)106
First preference applications (Reception)44
First preference offers (Reception)30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 roll209
Unfilled places0.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.4
Pupils per adult10
Teachers (FTE)9
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.92
Support staff (FTE)17.13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Eaves Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySherdley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryThe Sutton AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRobins Lane Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWillow Tree Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimarySt Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySutton Oak CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt John Vianney Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySutton Manor Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miSecondarySt Cuthbert's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Eaves Primary School

What is Eaves Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Eaves Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Jan 2013.

How does Eaves Primary School rank in England?

Eaves Primary School ranks 2,247 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 85% of schools).

How many pupils attend Eaves Primary School?

Eaves Primary School has 233 pupils aged 3 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.