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Nutgrove Methodist Primary School

Govett Road, Nutgrove, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 5NH ·

Ofsted:Some areas below Good· 2025Methodist
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At a glance

A state Methodist primary academy for ages 4–11 in St Helens. Ofsted inspection (February 2025): Some areas below Good (no overall grade was given). Year 6 SATs results are around the England average (64% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). 25 families put it first for 27 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
4–11
Pupils
194
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
St. Helens
Academy trust
EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Boardman
Opened
Sept 2018

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 11 Feb 2025

Inspections from September 2024 did not give an overall grade, only the separate judgements below.

Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Requires improvement

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 28 pupils

Expected standard
64%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
4%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
105
Average scaled score
Maths score
104
Average scaled score
This school
64%
St. Helens
62%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
27
1st preferences
25
All applications
62
1st prefs per place
0.93
Fewer first choices than places

25 of 25 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
201
Capacity
210
92% full
Girls / boys
49/51
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)18.4%
  • English as an additional language6%
  • SEN support23.9%
  • Education, Health and Care plan5.5%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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