St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Prescot
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Bartholomew's is a welcoming school that really nurtures all children, including those with additional needs. The school excels at developing well-rounded pupils who understand important values and are prepared for modern Britain. Teachers use interesting trips and activities to broaden children's learning, and there's strong emphasis on building confident, respectful young people.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership from the executive headteacher with clear vision for improvement
- Good teaching quality with some outstanding practice, resulting in pupils achieving well from their starting points
- Pupils' behaviour is good with positive attitudes that support learning
- Excellent spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, emphasising values like honesty and fairness
- Broad and balanced curriculum with many enrichment opportunities including sporting and musical activities
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching does not always challenge the most able pupils enough, limiting their progress
- Marking and feedback from teachers does not consistently show pupils how to improve their work
- Pupils do not always act on teachers' marking to make improvements
- Early years provision requires improvement - information about children's progress is not used effectively to plan activities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - given high priority with regular assessments, statutory requirements met, and the site is secure.
Extracurricular Activities
Sporting activities, musical activities, school council, prefect positions, after-school club, breakfast club, school trips and visits
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School is a good school where pupils are nurtured and well-cared for. The executive headteacher provides clear leadership, resulting in good teaching quality and achievement levels, though some areas remain for improvement.
At a Glance
8.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
43 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 89%. Maths has remained stable at around 83%. Writing has improved from 82% to 86%.
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
24.2
Infant (KS1)
32.0
KS2
10
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
279 pupils
300 capacity
21 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Prescot
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Admissions Demand - St. Helens
Places available
2,195
Applications
1,726
Got 1st preference
93.9%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Primary admissions across St. Helens (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.58548%
Overall absence
8.26446%
Persistent absence
242
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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