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Church of England schools in St Helens

All 13 Church of England schools in St Helens.

13 schools in St Helens

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  1. St Peter's CofE Primary School

    Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9UR · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well above the St Helens church of england schools average, low absence.

    42 first choices, 28 offers made

    Ready for secondary school83%

    St Helens church of england schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 5St Helens church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    226
    View school St Peter's CofE Primary School
  2. St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School

    St Helens, WA10 2HS · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the St Helens church of england schools average, low absence.

    38 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school77%

    St Helens church of england schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9St Helens church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    230
    View school St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School
  3. St Ann's Church of England Primary School

    Prescot, L35 0LQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England

    Results above the St Helens church of england schools average, low absence.

    54 first choices, 56 offers made

    Ready for secondary school75%

    St Helens church of england schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7St Helens church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    404
    View school St Ann's Church of England Primary School
  4. Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens

    St Helens, WA10 1LW · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the St Helens church of england schools average, low absence.

    35 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school63%

    St Helens church of england schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9St Helens church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    229
    View school Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens
  5. Rainford CofE Primary School

    St Helens, WA11 8AJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the St Helens church of england schools average, low absence.

    40 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school70%

    St Helens church of england schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7St Helens church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    230
    View school Rainford CofE Primary School
  6. Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School

    St Helens, WA10 4NQ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the St Helens church of england schools average, low absence.

    45 first choices, 57 offers made

    Ready for secondary school72%

    St Helens church of england schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10St Helens church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    375
    View school Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School
  7. St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge

    Wigan, WN5 7LS · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the St Helens church of england schools average.

    18 first choices, 18 offers made

    Ready for secondary school82%

    St Helens church of england schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12St Helens church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    165
    View school St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge
  8. St James' Church of England Primary School

    St Helens, WA11 0NL · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the St Helens church of england schools average, low absence.

    13 first choices, 20 offers made

    Ready for secondary school65%

    St Helens church of england schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8St Helens church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    161
    View school St James' Church of England Primary School
  9. The District CofE Primary School

    Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9PZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the St Helens church of england schools average.

    46 first choices, 44 offers made

    Ready for secondary school60%

    St Helens church of england schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11St Helens church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    365
    View school The District CofE Primary School
  10. Wargrave CofE Primary School

    Newton-le-Willows, WA12 8QL · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the St Helens church of england schools average, low absence.

    53 first choices, 57 offers made

    Ready for secondary school57%

    St Helens church of england schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10St Helens church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    424
    View school Wargrave CofE Primary School
  11. Sutton Oak CofE Primary School

    St Helens, WA9 3QD · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the St Helens church of england schools average.

    27 first choices, 37 offers made

    Ready for secondary school57%

    St Helens church of england schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12St Helens church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    301
    View school Sutton Oak CofE Primary School
  12. Hope Academy

    Newton-le-Willows, WA12 0AQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
    • Church of England
    • Catholic

    Results close to the St Helens church of england schools average, high absence.

    168 first choices, 184 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    St Helens church of england schools Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17St Helens church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    1,235
    View school Hope Academy
  13. Rectory CofE Primary School

    Wigan, WN4 0QF · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the St Helens church of england schools average.

    3 first choices, 4 offers made

    Ready for secondary school27%

    St Helens church of england schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13St Helens church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    130
    View school Rectory CofE Primary School
The big picture

How St Helens's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

St Helens 68%England 62%Rectory CofE Primary School: 27%Wargrave CofE Primary School: 57%Sutton Oak CofE Primary School: 57%The District CofE Primary School: 60%Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens: 63%St James' Church of England Primary School: 65%Rainford CofE Primary School: 70%Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School: 72%St Ann's Church of England Primary School: 75%St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School: 77%St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge: 82%St Peter's CofE Primary School: 83%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in St Helens

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

St Helens average 5.3%St Peter's CofE Primary School: 2.7%St Ann's Church of England Primary School: 3.6%Rainford CofE Primary School: 3.7%St James' Church of England Primary School: 4.4%St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School: 4.9%Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens: 4.9%Wargrave CofE Primary School: 5.2%Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School: 5.2%The District CofE Primary School: 5.7%St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge: 6.1%Sutton Oak CofE Primary School: 6.3%Rectory CofE Primary School: 6.9%Hope Academy: 9.2%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in St Helens

Ofsted grades in St Helens

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 7 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 6
  • Good: 5 of 6
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 6
  • Inadequate: 0 of 6
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in St Helens

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    36 of the 13 Church of England schools in St Helens have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in St Helens, explained

There are 13 Church of England schools in St Helens, teaching 4,475 children. 6 are run by the council and 7 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

67.6% of pupils in St Helens church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 27% to 83%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

30.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,485 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 15.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in St Helens?
There are 13 Church of England schools in St Helens, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in St Helens?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in St Helens on Eduscope are St Peter's CofE Primary School, St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School and St Ann's Church of England Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Church of England schools are in St Helens?
St Helens has 1 Church of England schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 5 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Church of England schools in St Helens ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in St Helens Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in St Helens is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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