Longton Lane Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Longton Lane, Rainhill, St Helens, L35 8PBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Longton Lane Community 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 19th of 37 primary schools in St Helens. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 January 2015, report published 5 February 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

61%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

284 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals21.1%

21.1%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.1%

8.1%, 13.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.8%

14.8%, the same as the England average.

Education, health and care plan5.6%

5.6%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Longton Lane Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Ann's Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	75% met the expected standard
St Luke's Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard	68% met the expected standard
Prescot Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement	64% met the expected standard
Whiston Willis Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	63% 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: Mrs Linda Speed
Phone: 01744678343
Website: longtonlane.st-helens.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Longton Lane, Rainhill, St Helens, L35 8PB
Local authority: St. Helens
URN: 104777

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.