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St John Vianney Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · St Helens · WA9 5BT

Ages 3–11 · 195 pupils · St. Helens

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.5%

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 behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.5%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
173

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

195 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
195
Boys / girls
85 / 110
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
195 / 210 (93%)
Free school meals
23.1%
FSM pupils
45
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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Anne-Louise Friar

Location

Address
Elton Head Road, Sutton Heath
Postcode
WA9 5BT
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, 195 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 23.1%. Religious character: Roman 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

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM18.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Eaves Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Helens · WA9 3UB · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM22.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Sherdley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Helens · WA9 4HA · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.4%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anne-Louise Friar
Telephone
01744678570
Website
http://www.stjohnvianneyprimary.com

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