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St Theresa's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · St Helens · WA9 4XU

Ages 3–11 · 209 pupils · St. Helens

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-24

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

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
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

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%+)13.7%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
175

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

19

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
25
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
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 fill87%

209 pupils · 239 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
92 / 117
School capacity
239
Capacity fill
209 / 239 (87%)
Free school meals
47.9%
FSM pupils
93
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 S Johnson

Location

Address
Cannon Street
Postcode
WA9 4XU
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, 209 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 47.9%. 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

  • Willow Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Helens · WA9 4LZ · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM55.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Sherdley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Helens · WA9 4HA · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Eaves Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Helens · WA9 3UB · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM22.3%
    • Demand1.36

    0.9 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    St Helens · WA9 3SP · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM32.1%
    • Demand0.91

    1.2 miles away

  • St John Vianney Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    St Helens · WA9 5BT · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM23.1%
    • Demand0.86

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs S Johnson
Telephone
01744678652
Website
www.sttheresascatholicprimary.com

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