Grange Valley Primary School

A outstanding community school school in St. Helens. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Grange Valley Primary School.

St Helens, WA110XQ Ofsted: Outstanding Age 2-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

48

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
40.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 47.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
37.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 2.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Outstanding

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
15 November 2016
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Heyes Avenue
Haydock
St Helens, WA110XQ

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
104774
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Heyes Avenue, Haydock, St Helens, WA11 0XQ
Age range
2-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
290 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
288
Free School Meals
21.6% (62 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.4% (4 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.0%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
11.1%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
11.1 (6.4 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 103.0 105.0
2023 108.0 109.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends.

Performance Trends

Interactive performance metrics over time

Grange Valley Primary School
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Year Mat Average Read Average
2023 108.0 109.0
2024 103.0 105.0

Overall Trend:

Declining trend (-4.5 per year)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
14 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
29
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
288 pupils
2-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-4.5 per year)

Down -4.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

Guide Challenge Achieve

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome message from Headteacher Mrs Catherine Mavers describing Grange Valley as a vibrant, family-oriented community with a balanced curriculum and emphasis on partnership with families; invites visitors to contact the school.

Curriculum Highlights

POWERS Curriculum PHSE/RSE curriculum (tackling Healthy and respectful relationships, What respectful behaviour looks like, Consent, Gender roles, stereotyping and equality, Body confidence and self-esteem, Prejudiced behaviour, Sexual violence and sexual harassment, Cyber-bullying, Sexting, Peer pressure, Self-esteem) and use of NSPCC resources such as 'Speak out Stay safe'.

Wraparound Care

Wrap-around care for nursery: 8am to 6pm at £4 per hour; all 3- and 4-year-old children have 15/30 hours funded childcare.

Financial Information

Nursery (2-year-old provision): £6 per hour or £40 per day. We also offer fully funded 15/30 hours of nursery care. Wrap-around from 8am to 6pm for an additional £4 per hour.

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