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Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School

Voluntary aided school · St. Helens · WA11 0JY

Ages 3–11 · 254 pupils · St. Helens

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
236

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

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
49
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill68%

254 pupils · 371 places

Pupils on roll
254
Boys / girls
105 / 149
School capacity
371
Capacity fill
254 / 371 (68%)
Free school meals
26.9%
FSM pupils
66
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Karen Prescott

Location

Address
Piele Road, Haydock
Postcode
WA11 0JY
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

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in St. Helens, St. Helens, 254 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 26.9%. Religious character: Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

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

  • Grange Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    St Helens · WA11 0XQ · St. Helens

    Ages 2–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand1.20

    0.5 miles away

  • Lyme Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Newton-le-Willows · WA12 9HD · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM36.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 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

  • St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newton-le-Willows · WA12 9QQ · St. Helens

    Ages 7–11

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM21.0%

    1.4 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    St Helens · WA12 9RX · St. Helens

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • St Oswald's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wigan · WN4 9AZ · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Karen Prescott
Telephone
01942723552
Website
http://www.hemcps.co.uk

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