School profile

Thatto Heath Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · St Helens, WA9 5QX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,941 of 15,057

Better than 60% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Thatto Heath Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Oct 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils631
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Catherine Ireland
Local authoritySt. Helens
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104763.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSt. HelensEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107105105
Expected standard in reading74%75%76%
Expected standard in writing74%75%73%
Expected standard in maths72%73%75%
Pupils taking tests68--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils631
Girls308
Boys323
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.40.1%
First language not English12%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)56
School places2024/25629
Unfilled places8.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.130
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.31
Average class size25.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84.2%
Other White
3.6%
African
3%
Other ethnic group
2.1%
Other Asian
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
White and Black African
1%
Other mixed
1%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.6%
Other Black
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.6
Teachers (FTE)26.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)41.76
Support staff (FTE)54.61
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2527.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2523.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.66
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.90
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.60
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.60
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSt. HelensEngland
Overall absence7.3%5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.5%12.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.8%0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Thatto Heath Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimaryNutgrove Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt John Vianney Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryThe Sutton AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon StreetVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryLongton Lane Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.4 miPrimaryEaves Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryQueen's Park CofE/Urc Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryRobins Lane Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Thatto Heath Community Primary School

What is Thatto Heath Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Thatto Heath Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Oct 2023.

How does Thatto Heath Community Primary School rank in England?

Thatto Heath Community Primary School ranks 5,941 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 60% of schools).

What are Thatto Heath Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils at Thatto Heath Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Thatto Heath Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Thatto Heath Community Primary School made 66 offers from 90 applications (1.4 per offer), and 60 of 60 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Thatto Heath Community Primary School?

Thatto Heath Community Primary School has 631 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Thatto Heath Community Primary School?

Thatto Heath Community Primary School had 629 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Thatto Heath Community Primary School?

At Thatto Heath Community Primary School, the average class had 25.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Thatto Heath Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Thatto Heath Community Primary School missed 7.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.