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Bleak Hill Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Antony McCoy

location_onSt Helens, WA10 6HG

language Visit Website phone 1744678190

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2024

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Students

553

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Expected Standard

65%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Bleak Hill Primary School is a Community school primary school in St Helens, serving ages 4-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 48% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Bleak Hill Primary School is a community school in St Helens, St. Helens, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 581 pupils on roll, of whom 8% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 11% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #30 of 52 primaries in St. Helens and #7,578 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 24.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 60%

Reading89% LA 73%

Writing76% LA 73%

Maths76% LA 71%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 60%England 61%

Reading83% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing83% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths83% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading92% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing88% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths92% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.8

Read

LA 0.3

0.5 to 3.2

2.3

Write

LA 0.3

1.0 to 3.6

1.5

Maths

LA 0.0

0.3 to 2.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

89%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading91% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing97% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths95% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.3

Read

LA 0.0

-0.1 to 2.7

1.2

Write

LA 0.1

-0.1 to 2.5

1.5

Maths

LA 0.1

0.3 to 2.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

89%

LA 62%

Reading90% LA 73%

Writing94% LA 78%

Maths97% LA 74%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.4

Read

LA -0.4

-0.1 to 2.9

1.1

Write

LA 0.0

-0.3 to 2.5

Maths

LA -0.6

0.6 to 3.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

30 April 2024

Inspection Report

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08 November 2017

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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07 November 2006

Inspection Report

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17 June 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-04-30

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2017-11-08

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2006-11-07

Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07) Historic Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 581 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	581	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	579	1	0.2%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	549	3	0.5%	0.8%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	550	3	0.5%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	548	6	1.1%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	553	3	0.5%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	553	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	554	1	0.2%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	525	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	525	2	0.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	523	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	494	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	492	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	494	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	467	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	467	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	467	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	465	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	466	6	1.3%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	467	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	469	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	467	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	468	5	1.1%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	468	4	0.9%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	467	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	467	5	1.1%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 21 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

90.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

91.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

12.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree65%

agree23%

disagree6%

strongly disagree2%

don't know4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree62%

agree30%

disagree7%

don't know1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree37%

agree13%

disagree10%

strongly disagree5%

don't know2%

not applicable33%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes27%

no73%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree47%

agree17%

disagree17%

strongly disagree20%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree63%

agree23%

disagree11%

strongly disagree1%

don't know3%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree68%

agree23%

disagree5%

strongly disagree3%

don't know1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree57%

agree36%

disagree4%

strongly disagree3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree70%

agree23%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

don't know4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree73%

agree20%

disagree4%

strongly disagree1%

don't know3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree57%

agree26%

disagree7%

strongly disagree4%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes87%

no13%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge

St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School

St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School

St John Vianney Catholic Primary School

Willow Tree Primary School

Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School