Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School, Prescot

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~367m)Possible (~524m)Unlikely (~681m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah James
Pupils:244 / 245 capacity
LA:St. Helens
Phone:01744678270
Address:Albany Avenue, Prescot, L34 2QN
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 19 November 2024View full report
URN:104788
UKPRN:10073743
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:St Helens South and Whiston
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school excels at creating a happy, welcoming environment where children love to learn and thrive. Teaching is consistently excellent, with teachers who really know their pupils well and support them brilliantly - including those who need extra help. The school has a strong focus on developing kind, respectful children who care about each other, and parents are exceptionally happy with their children's experience here.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding teaching that consistently inspires pupils to achieve very well and develop a genuine love of learning
  • Exemplary pupil behaviour and attitudes, with pupils feeling extremely safe and valued
  • Excellent use of marking and feedback to help pupils progress in their learning
  • Outstanding early years provision with stimulating, well-planned environment
  • Strong partnerships with parents and highly effective leadership across the school

Areas for Improvement

  • Ensuring challenge for the most able pupils in mathematics so more reach higher levels through problem-solving activities

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective and meet all related statutory requirements, with governors ensuring proper oversight.

Extracurricular Activities

before and after-school sporting activities, specialist coaching, school visits and visitors, International School Award activities

Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School is an outstanding school with excellent leadership, high standards in reading, writing and mathematics, and exemplary pupil behaviour. The school has maintained its outstanding rating and continues to achieve strong results across all areas.

At a Glance

7.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

112 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy99%
Well taught96%
Good progress91%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved99%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed89%
Handles concerns56%
Wider development88%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-3ppMaths-3ppWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 83%. Maths has remained stable at around 86%. Writing has remained stable at around 86%.

Class Sizes

35.0

Avg class size

3

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Train Stations

Eccleston Park Rail Station
748m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Old Lane (adj)
115m · 2 min walk
Albany Avenue (adj)
124m · 2 min walk
Derwent Avenue (adj)
201m · 3 min walk
Burrows Lane (adj)
225m · 4 min walk
New Road (adj)
231m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

244 pupils

245 capacity

1 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Prescot

Low pressure
New homes approved:490
Projected new pupils:123

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Prescot

Admissions Demand - St. Helens

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

2,195

Applications

1,726

Got 1st preference

93.9%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across St. Helens (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

19 November 2024
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
14 January 2015
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
30 June 2010

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.41442%

Overall absence

5.18868%

Persistent absence

212

Enrolments

Authorised2.47462%
Unauthorised0.93979%
Persistent (10%+)5.18868%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.76151%
18/19
1.71947%
20/21
3.64278%
21/22
3.99577%
22/23
3.4624%
23/24
3.41442%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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