Holy Cross Catholic Primary School vs Merton Bank Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
St Helens
Merton Bank Primary School
St Helens
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Community school
Age Range
3–11
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
St. Helens
St. Helens
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
197
193
Capacity
210
236
Occupancy
94%
82%
FSM %
34.9%
51.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Requires Improvement
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Good
Last Inspected
Jan 2026
May 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
64%
41%
KS2 Maths
56%
45%
KS2 Writing
64%
62%