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Ashurst Primary School

Community school · St Helens · WA11 9QJ

Ages 3–11 · 216 pupils · St. Helens

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.4%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
176

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
67
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

216 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
216
Boys / girls
108 / 108
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
216 / 236 (92%)
Free school meals
27.5%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Houghton

Location

Address
New Glade Hill, Off Chain Lane, Blackbrook
Postcode
WA11 9QJ
Town
St Helens
County
Merseyside
Local authority
St. Helens
District
St. Helens
Constituency
St Helens North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
7 on roll / 8 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in St Helens, St. Helens, 216 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 27.5%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in St Helens
53
Primary schools in St Helens
38
Academies among open schools in St Helens
25% (13)
Open schools in WA11
15
Primary in WA11
11
Open schools in St. Helens LA
80
Primary in St. Helens LA
54

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in St HelensNear WA11

  • Merton Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    St Helens · WA9 1EJ · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM51.4%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

  • Legh Vale Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    St Helens · WA11 0ER · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand0.94

    1.0 miles away

  • Carr Mill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Helens · WA11 7PQ · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM43.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    St Helens · WA10 1LN · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM34.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Allanson Street Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Merseyside · WA9 1PL · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM44.5%
    • Demand1.17

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Houghton
Telephone
01744678150
Website
www.ashurst.st-helens.sch.uk

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