St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy, Newton-le-Willows
St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Newton-le-Willows, part of The Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academies Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 6 schools in Newton-le-Willows with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Capacity
- 94% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in St. Helens and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy
Across St. Helens, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in St. Helens lodged 30 appeals against primary school offers; 26 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (7.7% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy are St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy (0.2 miles); The District CofE Primary School (0.2 miles, 77% reading, 71% maths); Newton-le-Willows Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 74% reading, 73% maths); and Wargrave CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 74% reading, 74% maths).
St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
St Mary's Catholic Infant AcademyThe District CofE Primary SchoolNewton-le-Willows Primary SchoolWargrave CofE Primary School
The trust
St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy is one of 11 schools run by The Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academies Trust, an academy trust.
All 11 schools in The Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academies Trust
Who goes there
2.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (8%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, about 380 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Crow Lane East (near), 150 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy issued 12 suspensions, 5.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2024. Before that, as St Mary's Catholic Junior School (URN 104816), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2022.
At a Glance
21.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
27.4
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy.
- Simply The Best Activity Camp240m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy is in St. Helens; for families living there:
Apply to St. Helens for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 30
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 23 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
225 pupils
240 places
15 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Newton-le-Willows
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Newton-le-Willows
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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
23.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
219
Total Pupils
109
Boys
110
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
16.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,022
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,228
Per pupil
£1280k
Total funding
£62k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
10.8%
Persistent absence
232
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 Mary's Catholic Junior Academy
Questions parents ask about St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy
What are SATs results like at St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy?
Of the pupils at St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2024. Before that, as St Mary's Catholic Junior School (URN 104816), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy 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 Mary's Catholic Junior Academy?
St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 240 places.
How big are the classes at St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy?
Classes at St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy average 27.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy?
St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy has around 219 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy?
5.3% of sessions were missed at St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy in 2024/25. 10.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy?
Apply through St. Helens's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy: Simply The Best Activity Camp (240m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 23 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 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 Mary's Catholic Junior Academy?
St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy is at Barn Way, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 9QQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)