Bleak Hill Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Hamilton Road, Windle, St Helens, WA10 6HGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bleak Hill Primary School is a primary school in St Helens for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 76 schools in St. Helens. It ranks 4th of 37 primary schools in St Helens. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in April 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 30 April 2024, report published 11 June 2024

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

62 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

608 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals7.7%

7.7%, 18.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.8%

2.8%, 18.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.5%

12.5%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bleak Hill Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
St Julie's Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	77% met the expected standard
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Rivington Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Callum Dagnall
Phone: 01744678190
Website: bleakhill.st-helens.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hamilton Road, Windle, St Helens, WA10 6HG
Local authority: St. Helens
URN: 104773

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.