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Grange Valley Primary School

Community school · St Helens · WA11 0XQ

Ages 2–11 · 277 pupils · St. Helens

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-11

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)47%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.1%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
208

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

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

36

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
70
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill96%

277 pupils · 290 places

Pupils on roll
277
Boys / girls
142 / 135
School capacity
290
Capacity fill
277 / 290 (96%)
Free school meals
14.4%
FSM pupils
35
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Mavers

Location

Address
Heyes Avenue, Haydock
Postcode
WA11 0XQ
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 2–11, in St Helens, St. Helens, 277 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.4%.

Open schools in St Helens
53
Primary schools in St Helens
38
Academies among open schools in St Helens
25% (13)
Open schools in WA11
15
Primary in WA11
11
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 WA11

  • Legh Vale Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    St Helens · WA11 0ER · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 miles away

  • Lyme Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Newton-le-Willows · WA12 9HD · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM36.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Broad Oak Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    St Helens · WA9 2JE · St. Helens

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM60.3%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

  • Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    St Helens · WA9 2JE · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM29.4%
    • Demand0.95

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Mavers
Telephone
01744678300
Website
http://www.grangevalley.st-helens.sch.uk

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