Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens, St Helens

Ofsted's report card from its 24 March 2026 inspection grades Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens on 7 areas: 6 strong standard and 1 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Attendance has improved significantly and is now a notable strength."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "The curriculum is ambitious and driven by the school's values."

Early years - Strong standard. "Children in the early years receive a nurturing and academically rich start to school."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Inclusion is a defining feature of Parish Primary School."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leadership at Parish Church of England Primary School is purposeful, reflective and rooted in the school's vision."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Pupils grow into thoughtful, confident and compassionate citizens."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils are proud of their achievements and discuss their learning with enthusiasm."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that pupils deepen and embed their detailed knowledge and skills across the curriculum, so that even more pupils are well prepared for key stage 3".

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance and choir.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in St. Helens and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 90% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens are Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 64% reading, 56% maths); St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 83% maths); Merton Bank Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 41% reading, 45% maths); and Rivington Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 78% reading, 74% maths).

Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens is one of 19 schools run by Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

43 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens (as of April 2026): 93% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 43% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (43%).

In 2026, 27 pupils (11.8%) received SEN support and 7 (3.1%) 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.

The nearest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, about 420 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Alfred Street (adjacent), 20 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 526 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in St. Helens (144), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens issued 5 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens are Cowley International College (1 mile), St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy (1 mile), St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy (1.6 miles) and De La Salle School (1.6 miles).