Best primary schools in Rainford (2026)

Rainford has 3 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School, in the top 20% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 60%, against 62% for England. 0 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 20% in England	Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School Rainford	74%	74%	10%	No rating
2 Top 43% in England	Rainford CofE Primary School Rainford · Church of England	64%	70%	9%	No rating
3 Bottom 19% in England	Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Rainford · Roman Catholic	51%	37%	4%	No rating

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What is the best primary school in Rainford?

On exam results over the last three years, Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Rainford, in the top 20% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.