Merton Bank Primary School
Details
| Age Range | 3-11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Community school |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | St. Helens |
| Address | Roper Street, WA9 1EJ |
| School Website | www.mertonbank.st-helens.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 174422104 |
| URN | 104784 |
School Census
| Total | 219 |
| Girls/Boys | 107/112 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 48.9%/51.1% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 9.6% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 122 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 18.3% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 08/05/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Requires improvement.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 08/05/2024 | Requires improvement |
| 20/06/2017 | Good |
| 13/05/2015 | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 08/05/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 20/06/2017 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 13/05/2015 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 08 May 2024 | School inspection: Requires Improvement | View |
| 03 November 2022 | School inspection | View |
| 20 June 2017 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 13 May 2015 | Full inspection: Requires Improvement | View |
| 16 June 2011 | Full inspection: Outstanding | View |
| 25 March 2009 | Full inspection: Satisfactory | View |
| 10 December 2008 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 01 July 2008 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 11 March 2008 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 27 November 2007 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 25 June 2007 | Full inspection: Inadequate | View |
| 10 June 2002 | Full inspection | View |
Primary Results
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 41% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% |
| Reading | 101 |
| Maths | 97 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 52 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0 |
| Reading | 102.0 |
| Maths | 98.0 |
| Reading Progress | -0.5 |
| Writing Progress | 2.6 |
| Maths Progress | -3.0 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 68% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 9% |
| Reading | 103.0 |
| Maths | 104.0 |
| Reading Progress | 0.9 |
| Writing Progress | 1.7 |
| Maths Progress | 0.7 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 38% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 3% |
| Reading | 100 |
| Maths | 100 |
| Reading Progress | -3.7 |
| Writing Progress | 1.7 |
| Maths Progress | -2.7 |
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 44 |
| As First Preference | 23 |
| As second preference | 11 |
| As third preference | 10 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 23 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 50 |
| As First Preference | 29 |
| As second preference | 11 |
| As third preference | 10 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 29 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 37 |
| As First Preference | 19 |
| As second preference | 10 |
| As third preference | 8 |
| Total Offers Made | 20 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 19 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 38 |
| As First Preference | 23 |
| As second preference | 6 |
| As third preference | 9 |
| Total Offers Made | 26 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 23 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 38 |
| As First Preference | 21 |
| As second preference | 8 |
| As third preference | 9 |
| Total Offers Made | 27 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 21 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 46 |
| As First Preference | 25 |
| As second preference | 11 |
| As third preference | 10 |
| Total Offers Made | 25 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 25 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 46 |
| As First Preference | 24 |
| As second preference | 9 |
| As third preference | 13 |
| Total Offers Made | 29 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 24 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 51 |
| As First Preference | 25 |
| As second preference | 16 |
| As third preference | 10 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 25 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 40 |
| As First Preference | 23 |
| As second preference | 12 |
| As third preference | 5 |
| Total Offers Made | 26 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 23 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 47 |
| As First Preference | 21 |
| As second preference | 12 |
| As third preference | 14 |
| Total Offers Made | 24 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 21 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 49 |
| As First Preference | 17 |
| As second preference | 13 |
| As third preference | 19 |
| Total Offers Made | 25 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 17 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 11% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 21% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 11% |
| not applicable | 47% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 32% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 26% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 5% |
| not applicable | 11% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 16% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 5% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 11% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 26% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 37% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 16% |
| don't know | 5% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 11% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 89% |
| no | 11% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 79% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 5% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 37% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 21% |
| agree | 16% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 58% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 5% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 16% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 16% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 68% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 74% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 74% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 95% |
| no | 5% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 87.1% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 4.6% |
| african ethnic origin | 2.8% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 2.8% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 89% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 4.1% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 2.7% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| african ethnic origin | 0.9% |
Nearby Schools
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(0.43 mi)
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Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens
(0.60 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Charles Street, , WA10 1LW