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Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · St Helens, WA10 4NQ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,450 of 15,057

Better than 70% of schools in England

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

Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Feb 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils375
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England/United Reformed Church
Head teacherMiss Justine Bolan
Local authoritySt. Helens
Opened01 Sept 1995
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 130382.

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 maths72%, better than England, better than St. Helens62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to St. Helens8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to St. Helens105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to St. Helens104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to St. Helens105105
Expected standard in reading84%, better than England, better than St. Helens75%76%
Expected standard in writing84%, better than England, better than St. Helens75%73%
Expected standard in maths84%, better than England, better than St. Helens73%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils375
Girls180
Boys195
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.45.1%
First language not English11.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.10.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.47
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size26.8

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
82.4%
African
5.3%
Other White
4%
Other ethnic group
2.1%
Other mixed
1.6%
Other Asian
1.3%
White and Black African
1.1%
Pakistani
0.8%
Indian
0.5%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.3%

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 teacher21
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.1
Teachers (FTE)17.83
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.63
Support staff (FTE)27.26
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.57
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.96
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.45
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence5.7%, worse than England, worse than St. Helens5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.9%, worse than England, worse than St. Helens12.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon StreetVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryRivington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryDe La Salle SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miSecondaryCowley International CollegeCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBleak Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryParish Church of England Primary School, St HelensAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryEccleston Mere Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School

What is Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Feb 2013.

How does Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School rank in England?

Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School ranks 4,450 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 70% of schools).

What are Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School made 57 offers from 96 applications (1.7 per offer), and 45 of 45 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School?

Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School has 375 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School?

Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School?

At Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School, the average class had 26.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.9% 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.