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Faith schools in St Helens

All 35 faith schools in St Helens.

35 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    42 first choices, 28 offers made

    Ready for secondary school83%

    St Helens faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 5St Helens faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    226
    View school St Peter's CofE Primary School
  2. St Julie's Catholic Primary School

    St Helens, WA10 5HG · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic

    Results well above the St Helens faith schools average, low absence.

    28 first choices, 28 offers made

    Ready for secondary school77%

    St Helens faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6St Helens faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    212
    View school St Julie's Catholic Primary School
  3. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    38 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school77%

    St Helens faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9St Helens faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    230
    View school St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School
  4. 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 well above the St Helens faith schools average, low absence.

    54 first choices, 56 offers made

    Ready for secondary school75%

    St Helens faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7St Helens faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    404
    View school St Ann's Church of England Primary School
  5. St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Nr Wigan, WN5 7QJ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the St Helens faith schools average, low absence.

    14 first choices, 16 offers made

    Ready for secondary school88%

    St Helens faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8St Helens faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    177
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School
  6. St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

    St Helens, WA10 6BX · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the St Helens faith schools average, low absence.

    32 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school77%

    St Helens faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7St Helens faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    207
    View school St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
  7. 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 close to the St Helens faith schools average, low absence.

    35 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school63%

    St Helens faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9St Helens faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    229
    View school Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens
  8. St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School

    Prescot, L35 6NN · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the St Helens faith schools average, low absence.

    26 first choices, 26 offers made

    Ready for secondary school78%

    St Helens faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9St Helens faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    279
    View school St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School
  9. St Theresa's Catholic Primary School

    St Helens, WA9 4XU · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the St Helens faith schools average, low absence.

    29 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school69%

    St Helens faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10St Helens faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    209
    View school St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
  10. Rainford CofE Primary School

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

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

    Results above the St Helens faith schools average, low absence.

    40 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school70%

    St Helens faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7St Helens faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    230
    View school Rainford CofE Primary School
  11. Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School

    St Helens, WA9 2JE · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the St Helens faith schools average, low absence.

    31 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school62%

    St Helens faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9St Helens faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    213
    View school Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
  12. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    45 first choices, 57 offers made

    Ready for secondary school72%

    St Helens faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10St Helens faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    375
    View school Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School
  13. St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School

    St Helens, WA11 9AT · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic

    Results below the St Helens faith schools average, low absence.

    28 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school61%

    St Helens faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8St Helens faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    197
    View school St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
  14. Nutgrove Methodist Primary School

    St Helens, WA9 5NH · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 5 areas
    • Methodist

    Results close to the St Helens faith schools average, low absence.

    25 first choices, 27 offers made

    Ready for secondary school64%

    St Helens faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9St Helens faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    194
    View school Nutgrove Methodist Primary School
  15. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    18 first choices, 18 offers made

    Ready for secondary school82%

    St Helens faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12St Helens faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    165
    View school St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge
  16. St John Vianney Catholic Primary School

    St Helens, WA9 5BT · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Catholic

    Results well above the St Helens faith schools average, low absence.

    29 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school80%

    St Helens faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10St Helens faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    195
    View school St John Vianney Catholic Primary School
  17. St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street

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

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas
    • Catholic

    Results below the St Helens faith schools average.

    25 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school60%

    St Helens faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13St Helens faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    151
    View school St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street
  18. Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School

    St. Helens, WA11 0JY · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the St Helens faith schools average, low absence.

    28 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school59%

    St Helens faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10St Helens faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    254
    View school Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School
  19. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    13 first choices, 20 offers made

    Ready for secondary school65%

    St Helens faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8St Helens faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    161
    View school St James' Church of England Primary School
  20. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    46 first choices, 44 offers made

    Ready for secondary school60%

    St Helens faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11St Helens faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    365
    View school The District CofE Primary School
  21. St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy

    Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9QQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Catholic

    Results above the St Helens faith schools average, low absence.

    Ready for secondary school72%

    St Helens faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10St Helens faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    219
    View school St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy
  22. St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy

    St. Helens, WA11 9BB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic

    Results above the St Helens faith schools average, high absence.

    84 first choices, 96 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    St Helens faith schools Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17St Helens faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    549
    View school St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
  23. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    53 first choices, 57 offers made

    Ready for secondary school57%

    St Helens faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10St Helens faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    424
    View school Wargrave CofE Primary School
  24. 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 faith schools average.

    27 first choices, 37 offers made

    Ready for secondary school57%

    St Helens faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12St Helens faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    301
    View school Sutton Oak CofE Primary School
The big picture

How St Helens's faith 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 65%England 62%Rectory CofE Primary School: 27%St Anne's Catholic Primary School: 35%Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School: 37%Holy Cross Catholic Primary School: 44%St Austin's Catholic Primary School: 46%St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School: 53%Wargrave CofE Primary School: 57%Sutton Oak CofE Primary School: 57%Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School: 59%St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street: 60%The District CofE Primary School: 60%St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School: 61%Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School: 62%Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens: 63%Nutgrove Methodist Primary School: 64%St James' Church of England Primary School: 65%St Theresa's Catholic Primary School: 69%Rainford CofE Primary School: 70%Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School: 72%St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy: 72%St Ann's Church of England Primary School: 75%St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School: 77%St Julie's Catholic Primary School: 77%St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School: 77%St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School: 78%St John Vianney Catholic Primary School: 80%St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge: 82%St Peter's CofE Primary School: 83%St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 88%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in St Helens

Days missed

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

St Helens average 5.6%St Peter's CofE Primary School: 2.7%St Julie's Catholic Primary School: 3.4%St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School: 3.5%St Ann's Church of England Primary School: 3.6%St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy: 3.6%Rainford CofE Primary School: 3.7%St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 4.3%St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School: 4.4%St James' Church of England Primary School: 4.4%St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School: 4.6%Nutgrove Methodist Primary School: 4.7%Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School: 4.8%St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School: 4.9%Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens: 4.9%St Theresa's Catholic Primary School: 5.1%Wargrave CofE Primary School: 5.2%Holy Cross Catholic Primary School: 5.2%St Austin's Catholic Primary School: 5.2%St John Vianney Catholic Primary School: 5.2%Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School: 5.2%St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy: 5.3%Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School: 5.4%Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School: 5.5%The District CofE Primary School: 5.7%St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge: 6.1%Sutton Oak CofE Primary School: 6.3%St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street: 6.6%St Anne's Catholic Primary School: 6.7%Rectory CofE Primary School: 6.9%St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School: 7.2%St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy: 8.9%Hope Academy: 9.2%De La Salle School: 9.3%St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy: 14.3%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in St Helens

Ofsted grades in St Helens

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 17 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 18
  • Good: 14 of 18
  • Requires improvement: 3 of 18
  • Inadequate: 0 of 18
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in St Helens

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    36 of the 35 faith 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

Faith schools in St Helens, explained

There are 35 faith schools in St Helens, teaching 11,246 children. 21 are run by the council and 13 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

83% 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.

65.2% of pupils in St Helens faith 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 88%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

29.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,532 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 18.3% 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 faith schools are in St Helens?
There are 35 faith schools in St Helens, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in St Helens?
The highest-ranked faith schools in St Helens on Eduscope are St Peter's CofE Primary School, St Julie's Catholic Primary School and St Mary & St Thomas CofE 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 faith schools are in St Helens?
St Helens has 1 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 14 are rated Good, meaning 83% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith 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 faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith 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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