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Rainford CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · St Helens · WA11 8AJ

Ages 4–11 · 266 pupils · St. Helens

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (21 Jan 2021).

Capacity fill84%

266 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
266
Boys / girls
127 / 139
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
266 / 315 (84%)
Free school meals
10.5%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Anya Richardson

Location

Address
Cross Pit Lane, Rainford
Postcode
WA11 8AJ
Town
St Helens
County
Merseyside
Local authority
St. Helens
District
St. Helens
Constituency
St Helens North
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in St Helens, St. Helens, 266 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Liverpool.

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

  • 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

    0.0 miles away

  • 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

  • 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

    2.0 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

    2.6 miles away

  • Bleak Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    St Helens · WA10 6HG · St. Helens

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM7.7%
    • Demand0.97

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anya Richardson

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