Nutgrove Methodist Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement

Govett Road, Nutgrove, St Helens, WA9 5NHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Nutgrove Methodist 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 33rd of 37 primary schools in St Helens. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 February 2025, report published 26 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above 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 score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

194 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals18.6%

18.6%, 7.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.8%

9.8%, 11.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24.2%

24.2%, 9.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Nutgrove Methodist Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Austin's Catholic Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
Thatto Heath Community Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	80% met the expected standard
Longton Lane Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Methodist
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Boardman
Phone: 01744678400
Website: nutgroveprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Govett Road, Nutgrove, St Helens, WA9 5NH
Local authority: St. Helens
URN: 146120

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.