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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Merton Bank Primary School

Community primary school in St Helens (St. Helens).

KS2 RWM expected
28%
▼ 34pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
41%
▼ 34pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
45%
▼ 29pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
62%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
91.7%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.4
▼ 4.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
47.7%
▲ 23pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
82%
193 / 236 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).

Merton Bank Primary School is a primary school located in St Helens, St. Helens. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Executive Headteacher is Rebecca King.

Enrichment

7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Computing
  • Creative Writing
  • Dance
  • Music
  • Coding
  • Forest School
  • Talk Boost

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights

Key facts

URN
104784
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 South and Whiston
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (8 current, 1 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Paul WinstanleyChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Russell CormackGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Denise AthertonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Thomas HendersonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Carole DaviesGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Gaynor WinstanleyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Nicholas BulloughGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Karen WeatherbyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Jane Friar FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record