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St Austin's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · St Helens · WA9 5NJ

Ages 3–11 · 216 pupils · St. Helens

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

33%

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

1.23 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)33%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
98.0
Avg scaled score — maths
97.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.5%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
177

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

1.23 · Competitive

1st preferences

37

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
64
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill82%

216 pupils · 262 places

Pupils on roll
216
Boys / girls
111 / 105
School capacity
262
Capacity fill
216 / 262 (82%)
Free school meals
33%
FSM pupils
69
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
Mrs Lynsey Burgess

Location

Address
Heath Street
Postcode
WA9 5NJ
Town
St Helens
County
Merseyside
Local authority
St. Helens
District
St. Helens
Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston
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, 216 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 33%. 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 WA9
22
Primary in WA9
16
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 WA9

  • Nutgrove Methodist Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Helens · WA9 5NH · St. Helens

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand1.10

    0.1 miles away

  • St John Vianney Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    St Helens · WA9 5BT · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM23.1%
    • Demand0.86

    0.7 miles away

  • Longton Lane Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Helens · L35 8PB · St. Helens

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Prescot · L34 2QN · St. Helens

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM7.4%
    • Demand1.29

    1.3 miles away

  • Eccleston Mere Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    St Helens · WA10 5NX · St. Helens

    Ages 2–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand0.91

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lynsey Burgess
Telephone
01744678000
Website
www.st-austins.st-helens.sch.uk/

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