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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Nr Wigan · WN5 7QJ

Ages 4–11 · 177 pupils · St. Helens

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

97%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)97%
Higher standard (RWM)27%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.5%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
172

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
43
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill84%

177 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
177
Boys / girls
97 / 80
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
177 / 210 (84%)
Free school meals
6.8%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 Ruth Martin

Location

Address
St Mary's School, Birchley Road, Billinge, Birchley Road
Postcode
WN5 7QJ
Town
Nr Wigan
County
Lancashire
Local authority
St. Helens
District
St. Helens
Constituency
St Helens North
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 4–11, in Nr Wigan, St. Helens, 177 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.8%. Religious character: Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Nr Wigan
2
Primary schools in Nr Wigan
2
Academies among open schools in Nr Wigan
50% (1)
Open schools in WN5
19
Primary in WN5
12
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 Nr WiganNear WN5

  • Carr Mill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Helens · WA11 7PQ · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM43.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Ashurst Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    St Helens · WA11 9QJ · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM27.5%
    • Demand1.03

    1.8 miles away

  • Garswood Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Wigan · WN4 0SF · St. Helens

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Rectory CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wigan · WN4 0QF · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM41.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ruth Martin
Telephone
01744678610
Website
http://www.bstm.co.uk

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