North West
Primary schools in St. Helens
54 primary schools in St. Helens.
Ofsted among primary schools in St. Helens
Good24
Requires improvement4
Outstanding3
No overall grade23
31 of these schools carry a historic one-word grade. The remaining 23 either have no published outcome or were inspected under a newer framework with no overall grade; current report cards instead grade separate aspects of the school. What changed.
- Last overall grade still shown
- 31
- Current framework (no overall grade)
- 23
- Average days since inspection
- 882
- Framework mix
- 31 historic, 23 current, 0 none
Primary schools in St. Helens
Sorted by the share of pupils meeting the expected standard at key stage 2. A gap of a point or two is noise, not a ranking — read the school pages for the intake-adjusted comparison.
54 schools
| School | Area | Ofsted | Expected standard | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleak Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school | St Helens | Outstanding 2024 | 83% | |
| St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | St Helens | No overall grade | 83% | |
| Longton Lane Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | St Helens | Good 2024 | 82% | |
| Eaves Primary SchoolCommunity school | St Helens | Good 2023 | 80% | |
| Eccleston Lane Ends Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Prescot | No overall grade | 80% | |
| St Aidan's CofE Primary School BillingeVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Report card 2026 | 80% | |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | St Helens | Good 2024 | 80% | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Nr Wigan | Good 2023 | 80% | |
| St Ann's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Prescot | No overall grade | 78% | |
| Billinge Chapel End Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Wigan | Good 2023 | 78% | |
| Garswood Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Outstanding 2024 | 77% | |
| St Julie's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | St Helens | No overall grade | 77% | |
| St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Prescot | No overall grade | 76% | |
| Grange Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school | St Helens | Outstanding 2024 | 73% | |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon StreetVoluntary aided school | St Helens | Report card 2025 | 73% | |
| Parish Church of England Primary School, St HelensAcademy converter | St Helens | Report card 2026 | 72% | |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | St Helens | No overall grade | 71% | |
| St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Newton-le-Willows | No overall grade | 69% | |
| Eccleston Mere Primary SchoolCommunity school | St Helens | Report card 2025 | 68% | |
| Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | St Helens | Good 2022 | 68% | |
| Allanson Street Primary SchoolCommunity school | Merseyside | Good 2024 | 67% | |
| Carr Mill Primary SchoolCommunity school | St Helens | Good 2023 | 67% | |
| Ashurst Primary SchoolCommunity school | St Helens | Report card 2026 | 65% | |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | St Helens | No overall grade | 65% | |
| Willow Tree Primary SchoolAcademy converter | St Helens | Requires improvement 2022 | 64% | |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | St Helens | Good 2022 | 63% | |
| Rivington Primary SchoolCommunity school | St Helens | Good 2024 | 62% | |
| Sutton Oak CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | St Helens | Good 2023 | 61% | |
| Legh Vale Primary SchoolCommunity school | St Helens | No overall grade | 60% | |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | St Helens | Good 2022 | 60% | |
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | St Helens | Report card 2026 | 60% | |
| St Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | St Helens | Report card 2026 | 60% | |
| St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | St Helens | Good 2023 | 59% | |
| Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | St Helens | Good 2023 | 59% | |
| Rainford CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | St Helens | Good 2023 | 59% | |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | St Helens | Good 2023 | 58% | |
| Nutgrove Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy converter | St Helens | No overall grade | 58% | |
| Sherdley Primary SchoolCommunity school | St Helens | Good 2023 | 57% | |
| The District CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Newton-le-Willows | Good 2021 | 57% | |
| Thatto Heath Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | St Helens | Good 2023 | 56% | |
| Haydock English Martyrs' Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | St. Helens | Good 2024 | 53% | |
| Merton Bank Primary SchoolCommunity school | St Helens | Requires improvement 2024 | 52% | |
| St James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | St Helens | Good 2023 | 52% | |
| Robins Lane Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | St Helens | Good 2024 | 50% | |
| Broad Oak Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | St Helens | No overall grade | 43% | |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary SchoolCommunity school | Newton-le-Willows | Report card 2026 | 42% | |
| Lyme Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Newton-le-Willows | No overall grade | 40% | |
| Rectory CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Report card 2026 | 39% | |
| Wargrave CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Newton-le-Willows | No overall grade | 38% | |
| Sutton Manor Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | St Helens | Good 2022 | 35% | |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | St Helens | Report card 2026 | 32% | |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Newton-le-Willows | Requires improvement 2022 | — | |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant AcademyAcademy sponsor led | St Helens | Requires improvement 2022 | — | |
| Oakdene Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Prescot | Good 2024 | — |