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St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy

Academy sponsor led · St Helens · WA12 9RX

Ages 3–7 · 173 pupils · St. Helens

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-06-08

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
118

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

36

Places offered

36

1st-preference offers

36

Total preferences (any rank)
59
Preferred offers (top 3)
36
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 fill75%

173 pupils · 232 places

Pupils on roll
173
Boys / girls
89 / 84
School capacity
232
Capacity fill
173 / 232 (75%)
Free school meals
12.7%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Governance
Academy trust: THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Dioceses of Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Birchall

Location

Address
Victoria Road, Newton-le-Willows
Postcode
WA12 9RX
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–7, in St Helens, St. Helens, 173 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 12.7%. 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 WA12
11
Primary in WA12
7
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 WA12

  • 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%

    0.2 miles away

  • Newton-le-Willows Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

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

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM19.5%
    • Demand0.97

    0.3 miles away

  • St Peter's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

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

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM9.3%
    • Demand1.13

    0.6 miles away

  • Wargrave CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Newton-le-Willows · WA12 8QL · St. Helens

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM35.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Birchall
Telephone
01744678357
Website
https://www.federationofstmarys.co.uk/

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