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St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy

Academy sponsor led · Newton-le-Willows · WA12 9QQ

Ages 7–11 · 219 pupils · St. Helens

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

7.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-11-22

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

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

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%+)21.9%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
233

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

219 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
219
Boys / girls
109 / 110
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
219 / 240 (91%)
Free school meals
21%
FSM pupils
46
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
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
Barn Way
Postcode
WA12 9QQ
Town
Newton-le-Willows
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 7–11, in Newton-le-Willows, St. Helens, 219 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 21%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Newton-le-Willows
9
Primary schools in Newton-le-Willows
6
Academies among open schools in Newton-le-Willows
33% (3)
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.

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence3.5%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Birchall
Telephone
01744678603
Website
https://www.federationofstmarys.co.uk/

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