Primary · Voluntary aided school · St Helens, WA10 1LN
Key stage 2 2024/25
#13,279 of 15,057
Worse than 88% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104804.
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.
| Measure | This school | St. Helens | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 62% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 12% | 8% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 101 | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 104 | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 64% | 75% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 73% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 25 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 197 |
| Girls | 104 |
| Boys | 93 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 33.5% |
| First language not English | 30.5% |
| Nursery pupils (not in school places) | 13 |
| School places2024/25 | 205 |
| Unfilled places | 10.2% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 32 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 12 |
| Average class size | 24 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 24.1 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 9.56 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 12.58 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 11.7 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 3.7 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 12 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 26 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 10 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 10 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | St. Helens | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 8.5% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0% | 0.8% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 9.2% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 2.9% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Feb 2019. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Merton Bank Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Allanson Street Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Mar 2019. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Rivington Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Feb 2013. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | Cowley International College | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2026. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 22 Oct 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Dec 2025. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2024. |
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 20 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School ranks 13,279 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 88% of schools).
In 2024/25, 44% of pupils at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Holy Cross Catholic Primary School made 12 offers from 26 applications (2.2 per offer), and 10 of 10 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School has 197 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School had 205 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.
At Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, the average class had 24 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.1 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.5% 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.