Rivington Primary School, St Helens

In its own words: "Here is our school timetable. School begins at 8:40am and finishes at 3:20pm each day (32.5hrs per week)"

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Rivington Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in St. Helens and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 72% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Rivington Primary School as their first choice and 93 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.6 first choices for every place. 17 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Rivington Primary School are Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 83% maths); and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 67% maths).

Rivington Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

7.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 64 pupils (27.4%) received SEN support and 8 (3.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Rivington Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

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 Gamble Avenue (nw-bound), 190 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 324 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.

In 2024/25, Rivington Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Rivington Primary School are Cowley International College (0.2 miles) and De La Salle School (0.9 miles).