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St Austin's Catholic Primary School

Heath Street, St Helens, WA9 5NJ

Local ranking25th of 53 primary schools in St Helens
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 20 October 2026

Primary

Phase

262

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 14 July 2026. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 14 July 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
46.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
69.0%
Writing (Expected)
65.0%
Maths (Expected)
54.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
54.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
26

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
213
Boys
111 (51%)
Girls
105 (49%)
Capacity
262 (82% full)
SEND
13.6%
FSM Eligible
37.0%
EAL
10.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.8%
SEN Support
10.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,010/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
13.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Catholic
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 82.2%
  • White Other: 6.1%
  • Asian Indian: 3.3%
  • Black African: 2.8%
  • Mixed Other: 2.4%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 1.4%
  • Asian Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.5%

82.2%

White British

6.1%

White Other

3.3%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
104806
UKPRN
10074995
Establishment No.
3415

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