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St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · St Helens · WA11 9AT

Ages 4–11 · 197 pupils · St. Helens

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-22

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
174

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
51
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
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 fill94%

197 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
197
Boys / girls
99 / 98
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
197 / 210 (94%)
Free school meals
18.3%
FSM pupils
36
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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Michael Mainwaring

Location

Address
Derwent Road, Haresfinch
Postcode
WA11 9AT
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in St Helens, St. Helens, 197 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.3%. 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 WA11
15
Primary in WA11
11
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 WA11

  • 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

    0.6 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

    0.7 miles away

  • Merton Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    St Helens · WA9 1EJ · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM51.4%
    • Demand0.92

    1.0 miles away

  • Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    St Helens · WA10 1LN · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM34.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Rivington Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Helens · WA10 6LF · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM30.4%
    • Demand1.47

    1.2 miles away

  • St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Helens · WA10 2HS · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM43.6%
    • Demand0.97

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Mainwaring
Telephone
01744678640
Website
www.sspeterandpaulprimary.org

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