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Sutton Oak CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · St Helens · WA9 3QD

Ages 3–11 · 301 pupils · St. Helens

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-15

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.3%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
243

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

35

1st-preference offers

32

Total preferences (any rank)
47
Preferred offers (top 3)
33
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 fill88%

301 pupils · 341 places

Pupils on roll
301
Boys / girls
154 / 147
School capacity
341
Capacity fill
301 / 341 (88%)
Free school meals
43.2%
FSM pupils
121
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Iwan Williams

Location

Address
Goodban Street, Sutton
Postcode
WA9 3QD
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 controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in St Helens, St. Helens, 301 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 43.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese 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

  • 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Allanson Street Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Merseyside · WA9 1PL · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM44.5%
    • Demand1.17

    0.8 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

  • Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    St Helens · WA9 2JE · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM29.4%
    • Demand0.95

    1.0 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

    1.0 miles away

  • Broad Oak Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    St Helens · WA9 2JE · St. Helens

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM60.3%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Willow Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Helens · WA9 4LZ · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM55.3%

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Iwan Williams
Telephone
01744678690
Website
www.suttonoak.co.uk/

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