St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School, St Helens

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~461m)Possible (~659m)Unlikely (~857m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Natalie Parry
Pupils:230 / 210 capacity
LA:St. Helens
Phone:01744734320
Address:Barton Close, St Helens, WA10 2HS
Trust:THE THREE SAINTS ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 28 January 2025View full report
URN:142161
UKPRN:10053591
Diocese:Diocese of Liverpool
Constituency:St Helens South and Whiston
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its February 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

43.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

36 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught97%
Good progress97%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with22%
Kept informed97%
Handles concerns67%
Wider development100%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-10ppMaths-10ppWriting+1pp

Reading has declined from 93% to 83%. Maths has declined from 93% to 83%. Writing has remained stable at around 90%.

Class Sizes

27.4

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

29.0

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Asda (o/s)
159m · 3 min walk
Rigby Street (adj)
171m · 3 min walk
Lowe Street (o/s)
175m · 3 min walk
Mill Street (adj)
185m · 3 min walk
Cowley Hill Lane (adj)
254m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

110%

Over capacity

230 pupils

210 capacity

20 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - St Helens

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,362
Projected new pupils:341

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for St Helens

Admissions Demand - St. Helens

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

2,195

Applications

1,726

Got 1st preference

93.9%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across St. Helens (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

28 January 2025
26 February 2019
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.9064%

Overall absence

11.41304%

Persistent absence

184

Enrolments

Authorised3.43282%
Unauthorised1.47357%
Persistent (10%+)11.41304%
Severe (50%+)1.08696%

Absence trend

3.34537%
18/19
3.86519%
20/21
6.3903%
21/22
4.95614%
22/23
3.80493%
23/24
4.9064%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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