Legh Vale Primary School
Community primary school in St Helens (St. Helens).
KS2 RWM expected
47%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
66%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
56%
▼ 18pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
70%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.2%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.8
▲ 1.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
22.9%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
76%
449 / 590 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Legh Vale Primary School is a primary school located in St Helens, St. Helens. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 473 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 590. The school is led by Ms Nicola Kearney.
Key facts
- URN
- 104782
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Constituency
- St Helens North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Philip Conway | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Danny Bacon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Nicola Kearney | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Aimee Wynne | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Reverend Dan Leathers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Kathryn Lee | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Mark Dickinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lisa Hughes Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mark Littler Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Andrew Rastrick Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Andy Doward Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Julie Bayliss Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Elaine McManus Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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