St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School, St Helens

In its own words: "We at St Mary’s are proud of our warm and nurturing school as we believe this provides the best conditions for effective learning. We work in partnership with our families to create caring, confident and curious children. We promote personal responsibility, as we want our children to have high aspirations for themselves and work hard to reach their full potential."

From the headteacher's welcome: "As a former pupil of this school, it makes me very proud to be the Headteacher of such a wonderful school community. We hope you can find the relevant information that you are looking for and gain an understanding of our distinctive Catholic school and the Catholic ethos that we promote."

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

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 62% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in St. Helens and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 59% in reading and 48% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 35 families put St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 37 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School are Ashurst Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 73% reading, 67% maths); Merton Bank Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 41% reading, 45% maths); Legh Vale Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 66% reading, 56% maths); and St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 68% reading, 77% maths).

St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

11% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Asian (5%).

In 2026, 62 pupils (16.3%) received SEN support and 8 (2.1%) 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 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rufford Walk (adjacent), 150 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 4th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School are St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy (0.4 miles), Outwood Academy Haydock (1.2 miles), St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy (1.4 miles) and Cowley International College (1.8 miles).