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Church of England schools in and near St Helens

All 4 Church of England schools in St Helens, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in St Helens

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  1. 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.

    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 10
    Pupils
    230
    View school St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School
  2. 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.

    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 10
    Pupils
    229
    View school Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens
  3. 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.

    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 10
    Pupils
    375
    View school Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School
  4. 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, high absence.

    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 10
    Pupils
    301
    View school Sutton Oak CofE Primary School

Just outside St Helens

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of St Helens.

  1. St Ann's Church of England Primary School

    2.6 miles from St Helens · 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 10
    Pupils
    404
    View school St Ann's Church of England 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%Sutton Oak CofE Primary School: 57%Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens: 63%Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School: 72%St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School: 77%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 Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School: 4.9%Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens: 4.9%Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School: 5.2%Sutton Oak CofE Primary School: 6.3%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. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 3
  • Good: 2 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in St Helens

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    18 of the 4 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 4 Church of England schools in St Helens, teaching 1,135 children. 2 are run by the council and 2 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.

67.7% 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 57% to 77%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

39.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,482 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.4% 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 4 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 Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School, Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens and Queen's Park CofE/Urc 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 2 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 21:1. 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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