Merton Bank Primary SchoolHoly Cross Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Helens.
Summary of the comparison
Merton Bank Primary School and Holy Cross Catholic Primary School are primary schools in St Helens.
Merton Bank Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Holy Cross Catholic Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Merton Bank Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Holy Cross Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 28.0% for Merton Bank Primary School and 44.0% for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Merton Bank Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 28.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (32.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St HelensMerton Bank Primary School | St HelensHoly Cross Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 48th of 53 in St Helens | 35th of 53 in St Helens Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 218 | 206 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 210 | |
| Location | St Helens, WA9 1EJ | St Helens, WA10 1LN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 28.0% | 44.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 97.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 101.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 218 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.1% | 39.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.8% | 34.5% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.0% | 18.8% 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.
Merton Bank Primary School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Full profiles: Merton Bank Primary School · Holy Cross Catholic Primary School