St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolParish Church of England Primary School, St Helens
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Helens.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School and Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens are primary schools in St Helens.
St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School was judged Outstanding and Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School and 63.0% for Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens (72.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St HelensSt Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School | St HelensParish Church of England Primary School, St Helens | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | C69/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 53 in St Helens Stronger figure | 13th of 53 in St Helens | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 231 | 236 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 207 | |
| Location | St Helens, WA10 2HS | St Helens, WA10 1LW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 231 | 236 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.1% | 32.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.9% | 21.2% | |
| SEN support | 33.8% | 5.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.9% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% | 8.6% 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 Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens
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