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St Theresa's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Mixed · St. Helens

Cannon Street, St Helens, WA9 4XU

Website 01744678652

60

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 30/11/2021

Application demand

100%

1st preference success · Not oversubscribed

Attendance

94.8%

12.4% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

209

Capacity used

Has space

87%

239 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Not oversubscribed

100%

1st preference success rate

20 of 20 families who put it first got an offer

21

Places offered

29

Total applications

1.4

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference2020● 100%
2nd preference51● 20%
3rd preference40● 0%
Total292172%

1st preference success by year

100%
2020
100%
2021
100%
2022
100%
2023
100%
2024
100%
2025

St. Helens lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Sixth form
No
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
S Johnson
Address
Cannon Street, St Helens, WA9 4XU
Phone
01744678652
Local authority
St. Helens
Ward / constituency
Bold & Lea Green · St Helens South and Whiston
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
104823

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals48%——
English as additional language1%——
SEN support18%——
44% boys (92)56% girls (117)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

209 pupils · 239 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 26

    24 February 2026

    S5 Inspection · report card

    InclusionExpected standard
    AchievementExpected standard
    Safeguarding standardsMet
    Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
    Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
    Leadership and governanceExpected standard
    Early yearsExpected standard
    Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
    Post-16 provisionNot applicable
  2. 21

    30 November 2021

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Early yearsGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 177 pupils

Attendance

94.8%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

5.2%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

12.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.6%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

2.0%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

6%
20/21
11%
21/22
15%
22/23
14%
23/24
12%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths60%——
Higher standard3%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard69%
+7% vs England
Higher standard7%
-1% vs England

Reading

Expected standard76%
+1% vs England
Higher standard21%
-12% vs England
Average score104
-2 vs England

Writing

Expected standard83%
+11% vs England
Greater depth14%
+1% vs England

Maths

Expected standard90%
+16% vs England
Higher standard21%
-5% vs England
Average score106
+1 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard69%
-4% vs England
Higher standard24%
-6% vs England
Average score104
-1 vs England

Science

Expected standard79%
-3% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

672019602023602024692025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)69%61%
Higher standard7%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through St. Helens council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.