Merton Bank Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement May 9 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Unique reference
- 104784
- Address
- Roper Street, WA9 1EJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 217 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.9%
- Girls
- 52.1%
- First language not English
- 12%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 53.5%
- Persistent absence
- 27.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.9%
White British 87.1%
Other White 4.6%
African 2.8%
Other 2.8%
Mixed 1.4%
Indian 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.5
WritingWell above average2.6
MathsBelow average-3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 52%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 98
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Merton Bank Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 23
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 23
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 3 1 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 18 10 8 |
| Reception, Full-time | 30 14 16 |
| Year 1 | 27 10 17 |
| Year 2 | 29 14 15 |
| Year 3 | 25 12 13 |
| Year 4 | 29 21 8 |
| Year 5 | 28 12 16 |
| Year 6 | 28 10 18 |