Thatto Heath Community Primary School, St Helens
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at helping all children learn, including those starting with very low skills. Teachers create an engaging, fun environment where children become confident learners. The school pays particular attention to supporting vulnerable pupils - those with special educational needs, disadvantaged pupils and new arrivals - ensuring they make just as much progress as their peers.
Key Strengths
- Pupils' behaviour is exemplary and they are happy, secure and proud of their school
- Excellent Early Years Foundation Stage where children become enthusiastic learners
- Good teaching across classes with an increasing proportion that is outstanding
- Pupils with special educational needs are supported very well and make good progress
- Strong leadership from the headteacher with well-informed governors and able leaders
Areas for Improvement
- Not yet enough outstanding teaching to accelerate progress further and take the school to the next level
- Work given to the most able pupils does not always challenge them sufficiently
- School improvement plan does not set out targets for improving achievement with enough clarity and precision
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school cares for pupils very well and keeps them safe, with exemplary behaviour and secure, happy pupils.
Thatto Heath Community Primary School is a good school where pupils achieve well and make good progress from often very low starting points. The school is larger than most primary schools with above-average proportions of pupils with special educational needs and those eligible for pupil premium funding.
At a Glance
42.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 81% to 74%. Maths has remained stable at around 72%. Writing has remained stable at around 74%.
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
24.6
Infant (KS1)
27.1
KS2
24
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
631 pupils
675 capacity
44 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - St Helens
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for St Helens
Admissions Demand - St. Helens
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(106)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.03856%
Overall absence
20.19802%
Persistent absence
505
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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