St Julie's Catholic Primary School, St Helens
St Julie's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in St Helens. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 36 schools in St Helens with published results, and 2,629th of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to St. Helens (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Julie's Catholic Primary School in detail
St Julie's Catholic Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "If you have a child due to start school in September 2027 we will be holding new intake meetings on Wednesday 14th October 2026 at 3.30pm and Tuesday 10th November 2026 at 2pm . There will be an opportunity to have a look around our school and speak to the Headteacher."
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 2pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in St. Helens
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at St Julie's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% 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 (88% in reading, 85% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Julie's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put St Julie's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 89 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Julie's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Julie's Catholic Primary School are Eccleston Mere Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 82% maths); Bleak Hill Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 76% maths); St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street (1 mile, Good, 70% reading, 67% maths); and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths).
St Julie's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Eccleston Mere Primary SchoolBleak Hill Primary SchoolSt Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon StreetSt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
What parents say
114 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Julie's Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 85% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 43% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (43%).
Who goes there
6.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 22 pupils (10.4%) received SEN support and 6 (2.8%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Acacia Grove (adjacent), 230 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Julie's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 45 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in St. Helens (144).
Suspensions and exclusions
St Julie's Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Julie's Catholic Primary School are De La Salle School (0.5 miles) and Cowley International College (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are proud to be members of this happy and caring school. Children in the early years are given a warm welcome. They settle into school life quickly. Positive relationships between staff and pupils are evident throughout the school. Pupils value the worry boxes that they use to help them to talk to adults about any concerns that they may have.
'Buddies' support pupils to play happily together at breaktimes. In lessons and around school, most pupils behave well. They enjoy being recognised for their kindness and positive attitudes to school life. Pupils spoke with pride about the house points, star of the week and lunchtime awards that they receive in assemblies.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has developed an engaging and ambitious curriculum. Careful thought has been given to the essential knowledge that pupils should learn and when this should be taught, from the early years to Year 6. The school works with parents, carers, and other professionals to identify any pupils with SEND. Through this partnership work, the school gains important information about how to meet the needs of these pupils. Staff ensure that pupils with SEND access the same curriculum as their peers.
Staff have a secure knowledge of the subjects that they teach. They use this knowledge to explain new learning to pupils. In many subjects, teachers successfully use their expertise to identify and to address pupils' misconceptions. In most subjects, this is evident in what pupils know and remember. However, in a small number of subjects, pupils' knowledge of some aspects of their learning is not as secure. This hinders pupils' ability to make connections between what they know already and new learning. The school has made some recent changes to these curriculums. However, pupils have had fewer opportunities to revisit and strengthen their learning in these subjects. As a result, some pupils' knowledge is uneven.
From Ofsted's September 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its October 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
6.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
114 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
31.8
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
34.0
KS2
5
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Julie's Catholic Primary School
Getting There
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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.
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Your chances of a place at St Julie's Catholic Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
222 pupils
245 places
23 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
13.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
212
Total Pupils
110
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
19.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,369
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,970
Per pupil
£1182k
Total funding
£21k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
3.9%
Persistent absence
205
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
St Julie's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Julie's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Julie's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Julie's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is St Julie's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Julie's Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2013, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for St Julie's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Julie's Catholic 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 St Julie's Catholic Primary School?
St Julie's Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 245 places.
How big are the classes at St Julie's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Julie's Catholic Primary School average 31.8 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Julie's Catholic Primary School?
St Julie's Catholic Primary School has around 212 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Julie's Catholic Primary School?
3.4% of sessions were missed at St Julie's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 3.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Julie's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through St. Helens's coordinated admissions process, naming St Julie's Catholic 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.
How many road collisions happen near St Julie's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 St Julie's Catholic Primary School?
St Julie's Catholic Primary School is at Brooklands Road, Eccleston, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 5HG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)