Community school · St. Helens

Sherdley Primary School

3–11Ages
429Pupils
PrimaryPhase
104769URN

Mill Lane, Sutton, St Helens, WA9 4HA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.3 above St. Helens median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in St. Helens

138 applications for 57 places · 16th of 49 in St. Helens

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

54%met the expected standard

St. Helens 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

Inspection history

18 January 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
18 July 2017
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.3 above St. Helens median (2.1) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

138 applications · 57 places offered · 53 named it first

2026 2.4; St. Helens median median 2.1
2025 2.6; St. Helens median median 2.0
2024 2.1; St. Helens median median 1.8
2023 2.4; St. Helens median median 1.9
2022 1.9; St. Helens median median 1.9
2021 1.8; St. Helens median median 1.6
2020 2.0; St. Helens median median 1.9
2019 1.7; St. Helens median median 1.9
2018 1.9; St. Helens median median 1.8
2017 1.8; St. Helens median median 1.8
2016 2.1; St. Helens median median 2.0
2015 1.9; St. Helens median median 2.0
2014 1.8; St. Helens median median 1.9

This school
St. Helens median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	57	138	2.4	53	0.93
Sep 2025	47	122	2.6	42	0.89
Sep 2024	58	119	2.1	54	0.93
Sep 2023	48	113	2.4	43	0.90
Sep 2022	56	105	1.9	45	0.80
Sep 2021	60	105	1.8	55	0.92
Sep 2020	59	115	2.0	50	0.85
Sep 2019	60	104	1.7	54	0.90
Sep 2018	53	100	1.9	52	0.98
Sep 2017	58	107	1.8	53	0.91
Sep 2016	60	126	2.1	46	0.77
Sep 2015	60	116	1.9	54	0.90
Sep 2014	60	107	1.8	43	0.72

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 63% · Maths 75% → all three 54% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard54%41st of 52 in St. Helens

St. Helens 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

St. Helens 76% England 78%

Higher standard16%

St. Helens 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard63%

St. Helens 76% England 75%

Greater depth7%

St. Helens 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

St. Helens 75% England 77%

Higher standard9%

St. Helens 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
St. Helens median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	54%	4%	104	103
2023/24	44%	2%	103	103
2022/23	57%	5%	103	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Sherdley Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Eaves Primary School
0.4 km · St. Helens

Remains Good2023

3.5applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Willow Tree Primary School
0.8 km · St. Helens

Requires improvement2022

3.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · St. Helens

Good2022

1.6applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · St. Helens

2026

1.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Robins Lane Community Primary School
1.2 km · St. Helens

Remains Good2024

3.5applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School
1.6 km · St. Helens

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Sutton Manor Community Primary School
1.8 km · St. Helens

Good2022

1.8applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School
2.0 km · St. Helens

2026

2.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 104769 · 342/2019
Capacity: 420 pupils · 429 on roll
Free school meals: 18.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Mill Lane, Sutton, St Helens, WA9 4HA
Local authority: St. Helens

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources