Eccleston Mere Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Saleswood Avenue, Eccleston, St Helens, WA10 5NXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Eccleston Mere Primary School is a primary school in St Helens for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 76 schools in St. Helens. It ranks 16th of 37 primary schools in St Helens. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in November 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 25 November 2025, report published 1 February 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
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 maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

397 pupils on roll, with places for 472

Eligible for free school meals11.3%

11.3%, 15.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3%

3%, 18.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.4%

14.4%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Eccleston Mere Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Julie's Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	77% met the expected standard
Bleak Hill Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	65% met the expected standard
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street	0.9 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	60% met the expected standard
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Ryan Mugan
Phone: 01744734829
Website: ecclestonmere.st-helens.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Saleswood Avenue, Eccleston, St Helens, WA10 5NX
Local authority: St. Helens
URN: 104783

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.