Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School

How places are decided at Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School

Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in November 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School?

Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School has 244 pupils on roll.

What ages does Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School take?

Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School located?

Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School is located in Prescot, L34 2QN, St. Helens.

How do I apply to Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School?

Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School?

On offer day for 2025-26 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School was 0.487 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School?

When Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. looked after children and children who were previously looked after but then became subject to adoption — looked after children and children who were previously looked after but then became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order. This includes children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. 1 A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). 2 A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of or were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society; 2. children who have a brother or sister at the school at the time of likely admission — children who have a brother or sister at the school at the time of likely admission. This includes full, half or stepbrothers and sisters, adopted and foster brothers and sisters who are living at the same address and are part of the same family unit; 3. children who live within the catchment area — children who live within the catchment area (see map below), and 1 further criteria. The school offers 35 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Straight-line distance measured by the council on its GIS from the National Grid co-ordinates of the family home to those of the school (LLPG).

What is the largest ethnic background at Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 94.7% of pupils at Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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