Rainford CofE Primary School
St Helens · St. Helens
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About Rainford CofE Primary School
Rainford CofE Primary School is a primary academy in St Helens, St. Helens. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 19 member schools: 19 primary schools. Local authorities: Knowsley | Lancashire | Liverpool | Sefton | St. Helens | Warrington | Wigan. Regions: North West. — from the LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Rainford CofE Primary School
- Address
- Cross Pit Lane, Rainford
- Postcode
- WA11 8AJ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Helens North
- URN (official identifier)
- 148365
- Establishment number
- 3205
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Number of pupils
- 230
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 315
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Shawcross
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 28 Sep 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.rainfordcofe-pri.st-helens.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01744883281
- Date opened
- 1 Mar 2021
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Rainford CofE Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | St. Helens | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 230 | 26,327 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 9.1% | 28.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 17.7% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.5% | 6.9% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 1.3% | 7.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Rainford CofE Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 15 Nov 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as Rainford CofE Primary School (URN 104790)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 13 Jul 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Rainford CofE Primary School (URN 104790)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 31 May 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Rainford CofE Primary School (URN 104790)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 24 Jul 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Rainford CofE Primary School (URN 104790)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 14 Mar 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Rainford CofE Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | St. Helens | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.2% | 5.0% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 5.5% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Rainford CofE Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £32,550 for 21 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | St. Helens | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 11.1% | 30.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £172 | £403 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Rainford CofE Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 237 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | St. Helens average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,640,000 £6,920 per pupil | £7,123 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,469,000 £6,198 per pupil | £6,565 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £657,000 £2,772 per pupil · 44.7% | £3,117 · 47.5% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £302,000 £1,274 per pupil · 20.6% | £1,296 · 19.7% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £23,000 £97 per pupil · 1.6% | £159 · 2.4% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £9,000 £38 per pupil · 0.6% | £145 · 2.2% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £171,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £175,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,895 per pupil, supply and agency £219 per pupil — spending up £304 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Where is Rainford CofE Primary School?
Cross Pit Lane, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8AJ
01744883281
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