Longton Lane Community Primary School

A good community school school in St. Helens. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Longton Lane Community Primary School.

St Helens, L358PB Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

49

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
46.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 55.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
37.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 2.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

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

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
14 January 2015
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

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

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Longton Lane
Rainhill
St Helens, L358PB
Phone
1744678343
Website
longtonlane.st-helens.sch.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
104777
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Longton Lane, Rainhill, St Helens, L35 8PB
Website
www.longtonlane.st-helens.sch.uk
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
310 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
269
Free School Meals
21.2% (57 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.6% (7 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.7%
Good
Persistent Absence
9.6%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
55.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
2.0%
Reading Score:
104.0
Maths Score:
103.0
Grammar Score:
105.0

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
9.6 (7.9 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 103.0 104.0
2023 107.0 106.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
17 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
34
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
269 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-3.0 per year)

Down -3.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Believe and Achieve"

Respect Tolerance Honesty Responsibility Cooperation Courtesy

Religious Education is taught throughout the school in line with the Lancashire Agreed Syllabus. It promotes mutual respect and open-mindedness towards others with different faiths and beliefs and encourages pupils to develop their sense of identity and belonging through self-awareness and reflection. Parents may exercise the right to withdraw their children from all or part of the religious education programme.

Head Teacher's Message

A very warm welcome to Longton Lane Community Primary School. I hope our website will give you an insight into what our school is about and the work we do here.

Facilities

New two-storey school building (opened 2025) Five classrooms on the first floor Dedicated library Two resources rooms Catering kitchen Large hall (used for dining, PE, assemblies, breakfast/after school club) Dance studio Specialist classroom for art and design technology Staff room Meeting room Six KS2 classrooms Large playgrounds for each Key Stage Large playing field including woodland and outdoor play area

Curriculum Highlights

Foundation Stage Computing Languages (French) Physical Education (PE) Read Write Inc Phonics Mathematics PSHE English Science Music RE History Geography Art & Design Design & Technology OPAL

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Kid-Zone After School & Breakfast Club: Breakfast 7:30am - 8:45am (breakfast served until 8:30am); After School Club 3:15pm - 6:00pm (close at 5pm for Christmas, Easter or Summer holiday period).

Admissions Criteria

The school follows the St Helens Local Authority Admissions Policy which facilitates admissions to school in September of each year for children who are four and whose fifth birthday falls between 1 September and 31 August. Parents wishing to apply for a place can do so by completing an application form obtainable from the Education Department or online.

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