Voluntary aided school · St. Helens

St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School

5–11Ages
279Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
104815URN

School Lane, Rainhill, Prescot, L35 6NN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.3 above St. Helens median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in St. Helens

64 applications for 26 places · 14th of 49 in St. Helens

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

78%met the expected standard

St. Helens 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

Inspection history

12 March 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
14 May 2019
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

2.5applications per place, Reception

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

64 applications · 26 places offered · 26 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; St. Helens median median 2.1
2025 2.2; St. Helens median median 2.0
2024 1.8; St. Helens median median 1.8
2023 2.5; St. Helens median median 1.9
2022 2.0; 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 1.9; St. Helens median median 1.9
2018 2.3; St. Helens median median 1.8
2017 2.0; St. Helens median median 1.8
2016 2.0; St. Helens median median 2.0
2015 2.2; St. Helens median median 2.0
2014 2.2; 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	26	64	2.5	26	1.00
Sep 2025	30	67	2.2	33	1.10
Sep 2024	42	76	1.8	39	0.93
Sep 2023	30	74	2.5	30	1.00
Sep 2022	36	72	2.0	35	0.97
Sep 2021	45	83	1.8	40	0.89
Sep 2020	38	74	2.0	30	0.79
Sep 2019	38	73	1.9	31	0.82
Sep 2018	27	61	2.3	25	0.93
Sep 2017	42	83	2.0	34	0.81
Sep 2016	41	83	2.0	31	0.76
Sep 2015	45	99	2.2	42	0.93
Sep 2014	45	98	2.2	41	0.91

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 86% · Maths 83% → all three 78% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard78%6th of 52 in St. Helens

St. Helens 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

St. Helens 76% England 78%

Higher standard61%

St. Helens 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

St. Helens 76% England 75%

Greater depth42%

St. Helens 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

St. Helens 75% England 77%

Higher standard42%

St. Helens 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	78%	31%	109	106
2023/24	73%	20%	107	106
2022/23	76%	12%	108	105

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

St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Oakdene Primary Academy
0.7 km · St. Helens

Good2024

2.9applications per place
St Ann's Church of England Primary School
1.4 km · St. Helens

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Sutton Manor Community Primary School
1.5 km · St. Helens

Good2022

1.8applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery
1.9 km · Knowsley

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
2.0 km · Knowsley

Outstanding2024

2.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
2.2 km · St. Helens

2026

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

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School
2.4 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: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 104815 · 342/3452
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 300 pupils · 279 on roll
Free school meals: 8.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: School Lane, Rainhill, Prescot, L35 6NN
Local authority: St. Helens

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