St Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolNutgrove Methodist Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Helens.
Summary of the comparison
St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nutgrove Methodist Primary School are primary schools in St Helens.
St Austin's Catholic Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Nutgrove Methodist Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Austin's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Austin's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Nutgrove Methodist Primary School was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 46.0% for St Austin's Catholic Primary School and 64.0% for Nutgrove Methodist Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Austin's Catholic Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Nutgrove Methodist Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St HelensSt Austin's Catholic Primary School | St HelensNutgrove Methodist Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 53 in St Helens Stronger figure | 28th of 53 in St Helens | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 213 | 201 | |
| Capacity | 262 | 210 | |
| Location | St Helens, WA9 5NJ | St Helens, WA9 5NH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 46.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 213 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.0% | 18.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.8% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 23.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.9% | 8.5% 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.
St Austin's Catholic Primary School
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School
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