Official figures · Absence
Schools in St Helens by overall absence
45 schools with a published Overall absence figure in St Helens. Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England.
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| # | School | Overall absence | Year | Ofsted | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 3.8% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 2 | St Julie's Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.8% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 3 | St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.0% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 4 | Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 4.0% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 5 | Bleak Hill Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.0% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 6 | St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 4.7% | 2023/24 | Requires improvement | |
| 7 | St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.7% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 8 | Eaves Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.7% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 9 | Rainford CofE Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 4.9% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 10 | Grange Valley Primary School Primary · Community school | 5.0% | 2023/24 | School remains Outstanding | |
| 11 | Eccleston Mere Primary School Primary · Community school | 5.1% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 12 | Longton Lane Community Primary School Primary · Community school | 5.3% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 13 | Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 5.3% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 14 | Nutgrove Methodist Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 5.4% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 15 | St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 5.5% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 16 | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 5.5% | 2023/24 | Needs attention | |
| 17 | St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 5.5% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 18 | Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Primary · Academy converter | 5.6% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 19 | Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 5.6% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 20 | Robins Lane Community Primary School Primary · Community school | 5.7% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 21 | Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 5.7% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 22 | Sherdley Primary School Primary · Community school | 5.7% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 23 | Ashurst Primary School Primary · Community school | 5.8% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 24 | Carr Mill Primary School Primary · Community school | 5.8% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 25 | St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 5.8% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 26 | Legh Vale Primary School Primary · Community school | 5.9% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 27 | Rivington Primary School Primary · Community school | 5.9% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 28 | St James' Church of England Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 5.9% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 29 | Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 6.0% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 30 | St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Primary · Voluntary aided school | 6.2% | 2023/24 | Needs attention | |
| 31 | Sutton Oak CofE Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 6.4% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 32 | Sutton Manor Community Primary School Primary · Community school | 6.5% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 33 | Rainford High School Secondary · Academy converter | 6.9% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 34 | Merton Bank Primary School Primary · Community school | 7.0% | 2023/24 | Requires improvement | |
| 35 | St Austin's Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 7.1% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 36 | Broad Oak Community Primary School Primary · Community school | 7.2% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 37 | Thatto Heath Community Primary School Primary · Community school | 7.4% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 38 | St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 7.9% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 39 | Mill Green School Community special school | 8.6% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 40 | St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy Secondary · Academy sponsor led | 8.8% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 41 | The Sutton Academy Secondary · Academy sponsor led | 10.3% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 42 | Outwood Academy Haydock Secondary · Academy sponsor led | 11.2% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 43 | Lansbury Bridge School Community special school | 11.4% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 44 | Cowley International College Secondary · Community school | 12.5% | 2023/24 | Needs attention | |
| 45 | St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Secondary · Voluntary aided school | 14.1% | 2023/24 | School remains Good |
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