Merton Bank Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Roper Street, St Helens, WA9 1EJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Merton Bank Primary School is a primary school in St Helens for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 76 schools in St. Helens. It ranks 37th of 37 primary schools in St Helens. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 May 2024, report published 18 June 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths28%

28%, 34 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score97

97, 9 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score97

97, 8 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

193 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals47.7%

47.7%, 21.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.5%

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

Special educational needs support22.3%

22.3%, 7.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.3%

7.3%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Merton Bank Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	63% met the expected standard
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	44% met the expected standard
Allanson Street Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Ashurst Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	57% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca King
Phone: 0174422104
Website: mertonbank.st-helens.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Roper Street, St Helens, WA9 1EJ
Local authority: St. Helens
URN: 104784

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.