Academy converter · Primary
Newton-le-Willows · WA12 9PZ · St. Helens
Ages 2–11
Status: Open
0.0 miles away
ClosedPrimaryURN 104792
The District CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Newton-le-Willows · WA12 9PZ
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 2–11
Pupils
371
Local authority
St. Helens
Age range
Ages 2–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
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 2–11, in Newton-le-Willows, St. Helens, 371 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 44.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Liverpool.
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Overview
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Closed
- URN
- 104792
Location
- Address
- Patterson Street
- Postcode
- WA12 9PZ
- Town
- Newton-le-Willows
- County
- Merseyside
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- District
- St. Helens
- Constituency
- St Helens North
- Urban/rural
- (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 18 Jan 2024.
- Pupils on roll
- 371
- Boys / girls
- 195 / 176
- School capacity
- 475
- Capacity fill
- 371 / 475 (78%)
- Free school meals
- 44.5%
- FSM pupils
- 146
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Governance
- Voluntary controlled school
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lavern Shelford
Official links
Performance
Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
- Expected standard (RWM)
- 57%
- Higher standard (RWM)
- 4%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 103.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 105.0
Absence
Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.
Academic year 2023/24
Overall absence
7.8%
Persistent absence
28.8%
Unauthorised
4.7%
- Authorised absence
- 3.1%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 281
Recent years
- 2022/23
- Overall 6.8% · Persistent 20.8%
- 2021/22
- Overall 8.3% · Persistent 30.9%