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St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · St. Helens

Barton Close, St Helens, WA10 2HS

Website 01744734320

89

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Standards maintained

No graded inspection

Application demand

88%

1st preference success · Oversubscribed

Attendance

95.1%

11.4% persistently absent

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

At a glance

Pupils on roll

230

Capacity used

Over capacity

110%

210 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Oversubscribed

88%

1st preference success rate

29 of 33 families who put it first got an offer

29

Places offered

79

Total applications

2.7

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference3329● 88%
2nd preference210● 0%
3rd preference250● 0%
Total792937%

1st preference success by year

97%
2020
78%
2021
96%
2022
100%
2023
97%
2024
88%
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
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
No
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Natalie Parry
Address
Barton Close, St Helens, WA10 2HS
Phone
01744734320
Local authority
St. Helens
Ward / constituency
St Helens Town Centre · St Helens South and Whiston
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
142161

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals44%——
English as additional language15%——
SEN support33%——
53% boys (123)47% girls (107)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)

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

Academy trust: THE THREE SAINTS ACADEMY TRUST

230 pupils · 210 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 25

    29 January 2025

    Ungraded inspection

    Standards maintained
View all Ofsted reports

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 184 pupils

Attendance

95.1%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

4.9%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

11.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

1.1%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.5%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

10%
20/21
17%
21/22
11%
22/23
3%
23/24
11%
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 & maths89%——
Higher standard7%——
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 standard77%
+15% vs England
Higher standard10%
+2% vs England

Reading

Expected standard83%
+8% vs England
Higher standard40%
+7% vs England
Average score107
+1 vs England

Writing

Expected standard90%
+18% vs England
Greater depth30%
+17% vs England

Maths

Expected standard83%
+9% vs England
Higher standard37%
+11% vs England
Average score107
+2 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard90%
+17% vs England
Higher standard37%
+7% vs England
Average score109
+4 vs England

Science

Expected standard90%
+8% vs England

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

Primary results over time

672019832023892024772025

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

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)77%61%
Higher standard10%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.