Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolSt Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Helens.
Summary of the comparison
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School and St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School are primary schools in St Helens.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 44.0% for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School and 77.0% for St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (32.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St HelensHoly Cross Catholic Primary School | St HelensSt Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | B83/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 53 in St Helens | 1st of 53 in St Helens Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 206 | 231 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | St Helens, WA10 1LN | St Helens, WA10 2HS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 206 | 231 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.3% | 44.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.5% | 16.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 33.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 6.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.8% | 11.4% 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.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School
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