School profile

Ashurst Primary School

Primary · Community school · St Helens, WA11 9QJ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,268 of 15,057

Worse than 68% of schools in England

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

Ashurst Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils216
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lisa Houghton
Local authoritySt. Helens
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104771.

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 maths57%, worse than England, worse than St. Helens62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than St. Helens8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to St. Helens105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than St. Helens104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to St. Helens105105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, similar to St. Helens75%76%
Expected standard in writing70%, similar to England, worse than St. Helens75%73%
Expected standard in maths67%, worse than England, worse than St. Helens73%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils216
Girls108
Boys108
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.24.5%
First language not English5.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.200
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.194
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.40
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size27

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
82.4%
Other Asian
1.9%
Irish
1.4%
Other White
1.4%
Other mixed
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Indian
0.9%
Pakistani
0.9%
White and Asian
0.5%
Bangladeshi
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 teacher20.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.6
Teachers (FTE)9.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.88
Support staff (FTE)13.91
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.74
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.22
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
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 absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to St. Helens5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.8%, similar to England, similar to St. Helens12.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than St. Helens0.8%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 suspensions1.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
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 Ashurst Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miSecondarySt Augustine of Canterbury Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMerton Bank Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySt Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLegh Vale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryCarr Mill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryParish Church of England Primary School, St HelensAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryAllanson Street Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryBroad Oak Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ashurst Primary School

What is Ashurst Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ashurst Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 6 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Ashurst Primary School rank in England?

Ashurst Primary School ranks 10,268 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 68% of schools).

What are Ashurst Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Ashurst Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Ashurst Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ashurst Primary School made 29 offers from 74 applications (2.6 per offer), and 22 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ashurst Primary School?

Ashurst Primary School has 216 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ashurst Primary School?

Ashurst Primary School had 200 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ashurst Primary School?

At Ashurst Primary School, the average class had 27 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ashurst Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ashurst Primary School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.8% 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.