Voluntary aided school · St. Helens

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
127Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
104814URN

Old Lane, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8JF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.9per place

1.7 above St. Helens median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in St. Helens

31 applications for 8 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

37%met the expected standard

St. Helens 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 2023

Inspection history

19 April 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
12 February 2014
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

3.9applications per place, Reception

1.7 above St. Helens median (2.1) 1.7 above England median (2.2)

31 applications · 8 places offered · 6 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.9; St. Helens median median 2.1
2025 2.9; St. Helens median median 2.0
2024 2.6; St. Helens median median 1.8
2023 2.1; St. Helens median median 1.9
2022 2.1; St. Helens median median 1.9
2021 2.6; St. Helens median median 1.6
2020 2.1; St. Helens median median 1.9
2019 2.0; St. Helens median median 1.9
2018 1.9; St. Helens median median 1.8
2017 1.5; St. Helens median median 1.8
2016 1.9; St. Helens median median 2.0
2015 1.8; St. Helens median median 2.0
2014 1.7; 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	8	31	3.9	6	0.75
Sep 2025	14	40	2.9	15	1.07
Sep 2024	8	21	2.6	8	1.00
Sep 2023	18	37	2.1	18	1.00
Sep 2022	10	21	2.1	10	1.00
Sep 2021	11	28	2.6	11	1.00
Sep 2020	15	32	2.1	14	0.93
Sep 2019	18	36	2.0	19	1.06
Sep 2018	20	37	1.9	18	0.90
Sep 2017	21	31	1.5	21	1.00
Sep 2016	18	34	1.9	18	1.00
Sep 2015	20	35	1.8	20	1.00
Sep 2014	19	33	1.7	18	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 56% · Writing 44% · Maths 52% → all three 37% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard37%49th of 52 in St. Helens

St. Helens 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard56%

St. Helens 76% England 78%

Higher standard22%

St. Helens 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard44%

St. Helens 76% England 75%

Greater depth4%

St. Helens 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard52%

St. Helens 75% England 77%

Higher standard15%

St. Helens 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	37%	4%	103	100
2023/24	57%	0%	103	103
2022/23	58%	8%	105	104

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

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

3.9applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School
0.4 km · St. Helens

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Rainford CofE Primary School
0.5 km · St. Helens

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Crawford Village Primary School
3.2 km · Lancashire

Remains Outstanding2022

2.8applications per place 92%met the SATs standard
Little Digmoor Primary School
3.9 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School
4.2 km · Lancashire

Not yet inspected

2.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery
4.3 km · Lancashire

Good2024

2.3applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
4.4 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 7%met the SATs standard
Moorside Community Primary Academy School
4.6 km · Lancashire

Standards maintained2025

3.1applications per place 59%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 104814 · 342/3451
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 127 on roll
Free school meals: 11.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Old Lane, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8JF
Local authority: St. Helens

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