Voluntary aided school · St. Helens

St Theresa's Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
209Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
104823URN

Cannon Street, St Helens, WA9 4XU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Feb 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.6 below St. Helens median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in St. Helens

46 applications for 29 places · 45th of 49 in St. Helens

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%met the expected standard

St. Helens 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 24 February 2026Published 23 April 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion			Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement			Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour		Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Early years			Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Expected standard

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

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

24 February 2026
Report card · 2 Strong standard, 5 Expected standard
30 November 2021
Graded inspection: Good

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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

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.6 below St. Helens median (2.1) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

46 applications · 29 places offered · 29 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; St. Helens median median 2.1
2025 1.4; St. Helens median median 2.0
2024 1.3; St. Helens median median 1.8
2023 1.2; St. Helens median median 1.9
2022 1.4; St. Helens median median 1.9
2021 1.3; St. Helens median median 1.6
2020 1.5; St. Helens median median 1.9
2019 1.5; St. Helens median median 1.9
2018 1.7; St. Helens median median 1.8
2017 1.8; St. Helens median median 1.8
2016 2.3; St. Helens median median 2.0
2015 1.6; St. Helens median median 2.0
2014 2.4; 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	29	46	1.6	29	1.00
Sep 2025	21	29	1.4	20	0.95
Sep 2024	19	25	1.3	19	1.00
Sep 2023	29	36	1.2	29	1.00
Sep 2022	30	41	1.4	28	0.93
Sep 2021	30	40	1.3	30	1.00
Sep 2020	30	45	1.5	29	0.97
Sep 2019	30	44	1.5	32	1.07
Sep 2018	30	50	1.7	36	1.20
Sep 2017	30	53	1.8	34	1.13
Sep 2016	30	69	2.3	46	1.53
Sep 2015	30	47	1.6	28	0.93
Sep 2014	30	71	2.4	38	1.27

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 83% · Maths 90% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%19th of 52 in St. Helens

St. Helens 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

St. Helens 76% England 78%

Higher standard21%

St. Helens 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

St. Helens 76% England 75%

Greater depth14%

St. Helens 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

St. Helens 75% England 77%

Higher standard21%

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	69%	7%	104	106
2023/24	60%	3%	103	103
2022/23	60%	13%	105	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 Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

1.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Willow Tree Primary School
0.7 km · St. Helens

Requires improvement2022

3.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Sutton Manor Community Primary School
0.7 km · St. Helens

Good2022

1.8applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Sherdley Primary School
1.2 km · St. Helens

Remains Good2023

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

Remains Good2023

3.5applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
1.9 km · St. Helens

Good2022

1.6applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School
2.1 km · St. Helens

2026

2.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School
2.2 km · St. Helens

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Robins Lane Community Primary School
2.4 km · St. Helens

Remains Good2024

3.5applications per place 54%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 104823 · 342/3827
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 239 pupils · 209 on roll
Free school meals: 47.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Cannon Street, St Helens, WA9 4XU
Local authority: St. Helens

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