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OpenPrimaryURN 104784

Merton Bank Primary School

Community school · St Helens · WA9 1EJ

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

193

Local authority

St. Helens

Age range

Ages 311

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 3–11, in St Helens, St. Helens, 193 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 51.4%.

Open schools in St Helens
53
Primary schools in St Helens
38
Academies among open schools in St Helens
25% (13)
Open schools in WA9
22
Primary in WA9
16
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.

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
104784

Location

Address
Roper Street
Postcode
WA9 1EJ
Town
St Helens
County
Merseyside
Local authority
St. Helens

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
193
Boys / girls
100 / 93
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
193 / 236 (82%)
Free school meals
51.4%
FSM pupils
92
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Religious character
Does not apply
Governance
Community school