Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School, St Helens
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in St Helens. It has a Church of England/United Reformed Church religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 36 schools in St Helens with published results, and 3,885th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to St. Helens (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School in detail
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Do you have a child starting school next year, in September 2027? We have places in Reception class for September 2027."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, orchestra and Lego.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in St. Helens and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (87% in reading, 85% in maths).
Getting a place at Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School as their first choice and 96 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School are St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street (0.2 miles, Good, 70% reading, 67% maths); Rivington Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 74% maths); St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 83% maths); and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths).
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon StreetRivington Primary SchoolSt Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolSt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
45.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 11.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Black (5%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rivington Road (s-bound), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 378 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in St. Helens (144), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School are De La Salle School (0.6 miles) and Cowley International College (0.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from February 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
45.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
24.8
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School
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Before and after school care
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in St. Helens
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School is in St. Helens; for families living there:
Apply to St. Helens for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 13 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in St. Helens is 11.5 (the median across 80 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
393 pupils
420 places
27 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - St Helens
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for St Helens
Across St. Helens council
Places available
2,180
Applications
1,809
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across St. Helens council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
17.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
375
Total Pupils
195
Boys
180
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
19.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,769
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,676
Per pupil
£2595k
Total funding
£239k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
13.9%
Persistent absence
353
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School
Questions parents ask about Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School
What are SATs results like at Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School?
Of the pupils at Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School is oversubscribed, St. Helens allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School?
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School?
Classes at Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School average 26.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School?
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School has around 375 pupils on roll. 45% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School in 2024/25. 13.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School?
Apply through St. Helens's coordinated admissions process, naming Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 13 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in St. Helens is 11.5 (the median across 80 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School?
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School is at Rivington Road, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 4NQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)