Primary · Voluntary aided school · St Helens, WA9 5NJ
Key stage 2 2024/25
#13,049 of 15,057
Worse than 86% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Jul 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104806.
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 | 46%, worse than England, worse than St. Helens | 62% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 0%, worse than England, worse than St. Helens | 8% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 104, worse than England, similar to St. Helens | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 102, worse than England, worse than St. Helens | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103, worse than England, worse than St. Helens | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 69%, worse than England, worse than St. Helens | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 65%, worse than England, worse than St. Helens | 75% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54%, worse than England, worse than St. Helens | 73% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 26 | - | - |
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 | 216 |
| Girls | 105 |
| Boys | 111 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 31.9% |
| First language not English | 13.4% |
| Nursery pupils (not in school places) | 21 |
| School places2024/25 | 210 |
| Unfilled places | 7.1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 36 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 10 |
| 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 | 17.7 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.7 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 12 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 9.81 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 14.56 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 10 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 8 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
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. | 29 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 63 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 29 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 27 |
| 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 | 4.6%, similar to England, similar to St. Helens | 5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 13.5%, similar to England, similar to St. Helens | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than St. Helens | 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 | 4.7% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 2.8% |
| 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 | Nutgrove Methodist Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Thatto Heath Community Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St John Vianney Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Longton Lane Community Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2015. | |
| 1.3 mi | Secondary | The Sutton Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2024. | |
| 1.3 mi | Nursery | Rainhill Community Nursery | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Dec 2025. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Eccleston Mere Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Nov 2025. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | St Ann's Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Feb 2025. |
St Austin's Catholic Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 14 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
St Austin's Catholic Primary School ranks 13,049 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 86% of schools).
In 2024/25, 46% of pupils at St Austin's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Austin's Catholic Primary School made 29 offers from 63 applications (2.2 per offer), and 27 of 29 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Austin's Catholic Primary School has 216 pupils aged 3 to 11.
St Austin's Catholic Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.
At St Austin's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 24 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.7 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Austin's Catholic Primary School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.5% 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.