St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and St Bartholomew's 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 88.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School and 78.0% for St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Nr WiganSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | PrescotSt Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | B77/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 53 in St Helens Stronger figure | 4th of 53 in St Helens | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 186 | 281 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 300 | |
| Location | Nr Wigan, WN5 7QJ | Prescot, L35 6NN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 88.0% Stronger figure | 78.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 31.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 186 | 281 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.8% | 11.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.5% | 6.4% | |
| SEN support | 7.0% | 9.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 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's Catholic Primary School
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School
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