There are 21 Catholic schools in St Helens, teaching 7,533 children. 15 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools.
75% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
63.4% of pupils in St Helens catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 35% to 88%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
29.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,593 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 20.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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