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Bleak Hill Primary School

Community school · St Helens · WA10 6HG

Ages 4–11 · 608 pupils · St. Helens

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-04-30

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.0%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
470

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

86

Places offered

89

1st-preference offers

86

Total preferences (any rank)
164
Preferred offers (top 3)
89
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

608 pupils · 615 places

Pupils on roll
608
Boys / girls
312 / 296
School capacity
615
Capacity fill
608 / 615 (99%)
Free school meals
7.7%
FSM pupils
47
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Callum Dagnall

Location

Address
Hamilton Road, Windle
Postcode
WA10 6HG
Town
St Helens
County
Merseyside
Local authority
St. Helens
District
St. Helens
Constituency
St Helens North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in St Helens, St. Helens, 608 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.7%.

Open schools in St Helens
53
Primary schools in St Helens
38
Academies among open schools in St Helens
25% (13)
Open schools in WA10
16
Primary in WA10
10
Open schools in St. Helens LA
80
Primary in St. Helens LA
54

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in St HelensNear WA10

  • St Julie's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    St Helens · WA10 5HG · St. Helens

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM6.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    St Helens · WA10 4NQ · St. Helens

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM45.1%
    • Demand0.89

    0.7 miles away

  • Rivington Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Helens · WA10 6LF · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM30.4%
    • Demand1.47

    0.8 miles away

  • Eccleston Mere Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    St Helens · WA10 5NX · St. Helens

    Ages 2–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand0.91

    0.9 miles away

  • St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Helens · WA10 2HS · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM43.6%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

  • Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    St Helens · WA10 1LN · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM34.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Callum Dagnall
Telephone
01744678190
Website
www.bleakhill.st-helens.sch.uk

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