Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School, St Helens

In its own words: "We are a Primary School located in the village of Rainford on the outskirts of St Helens. Our school caters for children from the age of 3 to 11 years, beginning with our pre-school group - Tadpoles, then moving into full-time schooling from the ages of 4-11 years. Our Tadpoles (pre-school) group has a maximum of 23 places."

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in St. Helens and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School are Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 56% reading, 52% maths); Rainford CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, 77% reading, 70% maths); Crawford Village Primary School (1.7 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 92% maths); and Little Digmoor Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 73% reading, 64% maths).

Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Everyone Matters Schools Trust, an academy trust.

28 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School (as of April 2026): 93% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they would recommend the school (93%).

6.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 16 pupils (7.4%) received SEN support and 3 (1.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Rainford Rail Station, about 1060 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hydes Brow (near), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 16 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in St. Helens (144).

In 2024/25, Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.