Carr Mill Primary School, St Helens
Carr Mill Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in St Helens. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 28th-highest of the 36 schools in St Helens with published results, and 11,625th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to St. Helens (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Carr Mill Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at Carr Mill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in St. Helens and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (71% in reading, 63% in maths).
Getting a place at Carr Mill Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Carr Mill Primary School as their first choice and 65 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Carr Mill Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Carr Mill Primary School are St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 68% reading, 77% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 94% reading, 94% maths); Billinge Chapel End Primary School (0.9 miles, 73% reading, 80% maths); and Ashurst Primary School (1 mile, Good, 73% reading, 67% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Carr Mill Primary School.
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolBillinge Chapel End Primary SchoolAshurst Primary School
Who goes there
39.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 35 pupils (11.6%) received SEN support and 19 (6.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Carr Mill School (outside), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Carr Mill Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 74 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in St. Helens (144).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Carr Mill Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Carr Mill Primary School are St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy (1.5 miles) and Cowley International College (1.5 miles).
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic AcademyCowley International College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from March 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
39.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 71% to 66% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 66% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
32.8
KS2
10
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Carr Mill Primary School
Before and after school care
Carr Mill Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in St. Helens
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Carr Mill Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Carr Mill Primary School is in St. Helens; for families living there:
Apply to St. Helens for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in St. Helens is 11.5 (the median across 80 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Carr Mill Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
283 pupils
315 places
32 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - St Helens
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for St Helens
Across St. Helens council
Places available
2,180
Applications
1,809
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across St. Helens council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
17.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
302
Total Pupils
170
Boys
132
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
18.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,022
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,860
Per pupil
£1941k
Total funding
£195k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
16.4%
Persistent absence
256
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Carr Mill Primary School
Questions parents ask about Carr Mill Primary School
What are SATs results like at Carr Mill Primary School?
Of the pupils at Carr Mill Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 66% reached the expected standard in reading and 66% did so in maths.
What is Carr Mill Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Carr Mill Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Carr Mill Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Carr Mill Primary School is oversubscribed, St. Helens allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Carr Mill Primary School?
Carr Mill Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Carr Mill Primary School?
Classes at Carr Mill Primary School average 28.8 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Carr Mill Primary School?
Carr Mill Primary School has around 302 pupils on roll. 40% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Carr Mill Primary School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Carr Mill Primary School in 2024/25. 16.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Carr Mill Primary School?
Apply through St. Helens's coordinated admissions process, naming Carr Mill Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Carr Mill Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Carr Mill Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Carr Mill Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in St. Helens is 11.5 (the median across 80 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Carr Mill Primary School?
Carr Mill Primary School is at Kentmere Avenue, Carr Mill, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 7PQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)