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Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School

Academy converter · St Helens · WA11 8JX

Ages 3–11 · 217 pupils · St. Helens

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-12-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
180

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

17

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
46
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill93%

217 pupils · 233 places

Pupils on roll
217
Boys / girls
125 / 92
School capacity
233
Capacity fill
217 / 233 (93%)
Free school meals
7.2%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EVERYONE MATTERS SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
EVERYONE MATTERS SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Everyone Matters Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mr Phil Reece

Location

Address
Rufford Road, Rainford
Postcode
WA11 8JX
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in St Helens, St. Helens, 217 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 7.2%.

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

  • Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    St Helens · WA11 8JF · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM11.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Rainford CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Helens · WA11 8AJ · St. Helens

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Crawford Village Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Skelmersdale · WN8 9QP · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS2100%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM4.2%
    • Demand1.25

    1.7 miles away

  • Little Digmoor Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Skelmersdale · WN8 9NF · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS213%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM59.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • Delph Side Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Skelmersdale · WN8 6ED · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM43.8%
    • Demand1.10

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Phil Reece
Telephone
01744678816
Website
http://www.rainfordbrooklodge.st-helens.sch.uk

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