St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy, Newton-le-Willows

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~427m)Possible (~610m)Unlikely (~793m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Samantha Birchall
Pupils:219 / 240 capacity
LA:St. Helens
Phone:01744678603
Address:Barn Way, Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9QQ
Trust:THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2024

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:150302
UKPRN:10093648
Diocese:Archdiocese of Liverpool
Constituency:St Helens North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

21.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading81%
Maths81%
Writing82%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

28.7

Avg class size

28.7

KS2

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Earlestown Rail Station
380m · 6 min walk

Bus Stops

Crow Lane West (nr)
154m · 3 min walk
Crow Lane East (nr)
195m · 3 min walk
Borron Road (opp)
243m · 4 min walk
Black Cross Lane (opp)
272m · 4 min walk
Earlestown Station (Stop B)
272m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

219 pupils

240 capacity

21 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Newton-le-Willows

Low pressure
New homes approved:245
Projected new pupils:61

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newton-le-Willows

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(100)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
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Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.25652%

Overall absence

10.77586%

Persistent absence

232

Enrolments

Authorised3.66133%
Unauthorised1.59519%
Persistent (10%+)10.77586%
Severe (50%+)0.86207%

Absence trend

7.07304%
23/24
5.25652%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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