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St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Prescot · L35 6NN

Ages 5–11 · 279 pupils · St. Helens

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-04-28

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.5%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
252

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

39

Places offered

42

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
76
Preferred offers (top 3)
42
Applications from outside LA
22
Offers to outside-LA applicants
17

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 fill93%

279 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
279
Boys / girls
145 / 134
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
279 / 300 (93%)
Free school meals
8.2%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Melanie Lockley

Location

Address
School Lane, Rainhill
Postcode
L35 6NN
Town
Prescot
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 5–11, in Prescot, St. Helens, 279 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Prescot
18
Primary schools in Prescot
14
Academies among open schools in Prescot
39% (7)
Open schools in L35
13
Primary in L35
9
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 PrescotNear L35

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Melanie Lockley
Telephone
01744678550
Website
https://www.stbartholomewrainhill.co.uk/

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