Sutton Oak CofE Primary School, St Helens

In its own words: "We have a democratic approach to many aspects of school life. Children have opportunities for their voices to be heard. We have an active school council which meets regularly to discuss issues and their decisions have a direct impact on events in school. There are two councillors for each year group from Y2 to Y6."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care until 4:00pm, from £4.00 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 3.30pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Sutton Oak CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% 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 57% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Sutton Oak CofE Primary School as their first choice and 49 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 Sutton Oak CofE Primary School are St Anne's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 54% reading, 50% maths); Robins Lane Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 65% reading, 62% maths); Allanson Street Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 72% reading, 72% maths); and Eaves Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths).

Sutton Oak CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

40.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 55 pupils (18.3%) received SEN support and 20 (6.6%) 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.

Sutton Oak CofE Primary School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is St Helens Junction Rail Station, about 580 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Taylor Street (adjacent), 180 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sutton Oak CofE Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 221 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in St. Helens (144), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Sutton Oak CofE Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Sutton Oak CofE Primary School are St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy (0.4 miles), The Sutton Academy (1.4 miles) and St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy (1.4 miles).