Broad Oak Community Primary SchoolHoly Spirit Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Helens.
Summary of the comparison
Broad Oak Community Primary School and Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School are primary schools in St Helens.
Broad Oak Community Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Broad Oak Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Broad Oak Community Primary School and 62.0% for Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Broad Oak Community Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St HelensBroad Oak Community Primary School | St HelensHoly Spirit Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 45th of 53 in St Helens | 33rd of 53 in St Helens Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 644 | 214 | |
| Capacity | 574 | 242 | |
| Location | St Helens, WA9 2JE | St Helens, WA9 2JE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 62.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 644 | 214 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 67.4% | 34.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.0% | 21.5% | |
| SEN support | 21.1% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.6% | 10.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Broad Oak Community Primary School
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
Full profiles: Broad Oak Community Primary School · Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School