School profile

Bleak Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school · St Helens, WA10 6HG

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,173 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Bleak Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Apr 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils608 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Callum Dagnall
Local authoritySt. Helens
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104773.

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 maths65%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%8%8%
Average reading score108105106
Average maths score105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106105105
Expected standard in reading89%75%76%
Expected standard in writing76%75%73%
Expected standard in maths76%73%75%
Pupils taking tests62--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils608
Girls296
Boys312
Eligible for free school meals7.7%
First language not English2.8%
SEN support76
EHC plan17
Average class size29

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.6%
Other mixed
2.6%
Other White
1.5%
White and Asian
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
Other Asian
0.5%
African
0.5%
Indian
0.3%
Other ethnic group
0.3%
Pakistani
0.2%

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 absence3.6%5%5.1%
Persistent absence6.1%12.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.2%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)90
Applications (Reception)192
First preference applications (Reception)92
First preference offers (Reception)85
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll579
Unfilled places8.1%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.1
Pupils per adult11.2
Teachers (FTE)25.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)27.01
Support staff (FTE)32.24
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2525.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2523.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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 rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
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 Bleak Hill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryDe La Salle SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySt Julie's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryQueen's Park CofE/Urc Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRivington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon StreetVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.8 miSecondaryCowley International CollegeCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryEccleston Mere Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.6 miPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Bleak Hill Primary School

What is Bleak Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bleak Hill Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 30 Apr 2024.

How does Bleak Hill Primary School rank in England?

Bleak Hill Primary School ranks 7,173 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Bleak Hill Primary School?

Bleak Hill Primary School has 608 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 630.

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.