Thatto Heath Community Primary SchoolSt Austin's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Helens.
Summary of the comparison
Thatto Heath Community Primary School and St Austin's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in St Helens.
Thatto Heath Community Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Austin's Catholic Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Austin's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thatto Heath Community Primary School was judged Good and St Austin'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 68.0% for Thatto Heath Community Primary School and 46.0% for St Austin's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Thatto Heath Community Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Austin's Catholic Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St HelensThatto Heath Community Primary School | St HelensSt Austin's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 53 in St Helens | 23rd of 53 in St Helens Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 609 | 213 | |
| Capacity | 675 | 262 | |
| Location | St Helens, WA9 5QX | St Helens, WA9 5NJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 609 | 213 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.2% | 37.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.7% | 10.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.2% | 13.9% 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.
Thatto Heath Community Primary School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School
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