Voluntary controlled school · St. Helens

Sutton Oak CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
301Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
104791URN

Goodban Street, Sutton, St Helens, WA9 3QD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

0.8 below St. Helens median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in St. Helens

49 applications for 37 places · 49th of 49 in St. Helens

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

St. Helens 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

Inspection history

25 January 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
31 October 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

1.3applications per place, Reception

0.8 below St. Helens median (2.1) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

49 applications · 37 places offered · 27 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.3; St. Helens median median 2.1
2025 1.5; St. Helens median median 2.0
2024 1.3; St. Helens median median 1.8
2023 1.5; St. Helens median median 1.9
2022 1.3; St. Helens median median 1.9
2021 1.3; St. Helens median median 1.6
2020 1.2; St. Helens median median 1.9
2019 1.3; St. Helens median median 1.9
2018 1.4; St. Helens median median 1.8
2017 1.4; St. Helens median median 1.8
2016 1.4; St. Helens median median 2.0
2015 1.5; St. Helens median median 2.0
2014 1.6; St. Helens median median 1.9

More applications per place than the St. Helens median in 0 of 13 years.

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	37	49	1.3	27	0.73
Sep 2025	38	58	1.5	35	0.92
Sep 2024	35	47	1.3	32	0.91
Sep 2023	29	43	1.5	29	1.00
Sep 2022	38	51	1.3	36	0.95
Sep 2021	27	35	1.3	23	0.85
Sep 2020	45	55	1.2	42	0.93
Sep 2019	39	52	1.3	35	0.90
Sep 2018	35	50	1.4	35	1.00
Sep 2017	26	37	1.4	22	0.85
Sep 2016	56	79	1.4	53	0.95
Sep 2015	44	67	1.5	47	1.07
Sep 2014	45	73	1.6	45	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 65% · Maths 78% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%37th of 52 in St. Helens

St. Helens 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

St. Helens 76% England 78%

Higher standard19%

St. Helens 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

St. Helens 76% England 75%

Greater depth3%

St. Helens 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

St. Helens 75% England 77%

Higher standard30%

St. Helens 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	57%	3%	102	104
2023/24	54%	0%	100	103
2022/23	61%	3%	104	103

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

Sutton Oak CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
0.8 km · St. Helens

Good2022

1.6applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Robins Lane Community Primary School
1.0 km · St. Helens

Remains Good2024

3.5applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Allanson Street Primary School
1.3 km · St. Helens

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Eaves Primary School
1.5 km · St. Helens

Remains Good2023

3.5applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
1.6 km · St. Helens

Standards maintained2024

2.1applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Sherdley Primary School
1.6 km · St. Helens

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Broad Oak Community Primary School
1.6 km · St. Helens

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Willow Tree Primary School
2.1 km · St. Helens

Requires improvement2022

3.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 104791 · 342/3206
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 341 pupils · 301 on roll
Free school meals: 43.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Goodban Street, Sutton, St Helens, WA9 3QD
Local authority: St. Helens

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