Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School
Rufford Road, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8JX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EVERYONE MATTERS SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Phil Reece
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Everyone Matters Schools Trust
- Constituency
- St Helens North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 233
- Pupils on roll
- 217
- URN
- 149929
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01744678816
About this school
Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School is a primary academy in St Helens. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 217 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School (URN 104780).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 |
Trends over time
How Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 227 |
| 2024/25 | 226 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School compares
Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School ranked 12th of 52 primary schools in St. Helens for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 3.5% | 8.7% | 217 | — |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | 37% | 5.5% | 17.6% | 127 | 0.3 miles |
| Rainford CofE Primary School | 70% | 3.7% | 12.8% | 230 | 0.4 miles |
| Crawford Village Primary School | 92% | 2.9% | 5.6% | 79 | 1.7 miles |
| Little Digmoor Primary School | 32% | 10.5% | 67.2% | 138 | 2.2 miles |
| Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School | 65% | 6.8% | 57% | 189 | 2.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.72%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.48%
- Persistent absence
- 2.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · St Helens
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Rainford CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · St Helens
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Crawford Village Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Skelmersdale
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Little Digmoor Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Skelmersdale
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Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Skelmersdale
Other schools in St Helens
Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School ranks 6th of the 36 ranked primary schools in St Helens.
- Ashurst Primary School Primary
- Bleak Hill Primary School Primary
- Broad Oak Community Primary School Primary
- Carr Mill Primary School Primary
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary
- Eaves Primary School Primary
- Eccleston Mere Primary School Primary
- Grange Valley Primary School Primary
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primary
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Primary
- Legh Vale Primary School Primary
- Longton Lane Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School teach?
- Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in St Helens.
- Who is the headteacher of Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School is Mr Phil Reece, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School?
- Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School has 217 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School full?
- Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School has capacity for 233 pupils and 217 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School is part of EVERYONE MATTERS SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School compare with other schools in St. Helens?
- Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School ranked 12th of 52 primary schools in St. Helens for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.