Voluntary aided school · St. Helens

Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
213Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
132188URN

Brunswick Street, Parr, St Helens, WA9 2JE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Dec 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to St. Helens median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in St. Helens

62 applications for 29 places · 23rd of 49 in St. Helens

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

St. Helens 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodApr 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Dec 2024

Inspection history

18 December 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
24 April 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

2.1applications per place, Reception

close to St. Helens median (2.1) close to England median (2.2)

62 applications · 29 places offered · 31 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

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

2026 2.1; St. Helens median median 2.1
2025 1.9; St. Helens median median 2.0
2024 1.8; St. Helens median median 1.8
2023 1.8; St. Helens median median 1.9
2022 1.7; St. Helens median median 1.9
2021 1.3; 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 1.8; St. Helens median median 1.8
2017 1.9; St. Helens median median 1.8
2016 2.1; St. Helens median median 2.0
2015 2.1; St. Helens median median 2.0
2014 2.0; 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	62	2.1	31	1.07
Sep 2025	27	50	1.9	24	0.89
Sep 2024	23	42	1.8	21	0.91
Sep 2023	23	41	1.8	23	1.00
Sep 2022	27	47	1.7	25	0.93
Sep 2021	30	38	1.3	32	1.07
Sep 2020	18	36	2.0	16	0.89
Sep 2019	30	58	1.9	31	1.03
Sep 2018	30	54	1.8	32	1.07
Sep 2017	25	47	1.9	24	0.96
Sep 2016	29	62	2.1	29	1.00
Sep 2015	21	45	2.1	16	0.76
Sep 2014	30	61	2.0	26	0.87

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 79% · Maths 76% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%27th of 52 in St. Helens

St. Helens 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

St. Helens 76% England 78%

Higher standard34%

St. Helens 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

St. Helens 76% England 75%

Greater depth24%

St. Helens 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

St. Helens 75% England 77%

Higher standard14%

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	62%	10%	104	103
2023/24	78%	11%	108	103
2022/23	65%	10%	105	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

Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

2.1applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Broad Oak Community Primary School
0.2 km · St. Helens

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 57%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
Allanson Street Primary School
1.6 km · St. Helens

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Legh Vale Primary School
1.8 km · St. Helens

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Grange Valley Primary School
2.0 km · St. Helens

Remains Outstanding2024

3.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School
2.0 km · St. Helens

Good2023

2.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Merton Bank Primary School
2.1 km · St. Helens

Requires improvement2024

1.9applications per place 28%met the SATs standard
Ashurst Primary School
2.2 km · St. Helens

2026

2.6applications per place 57%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: 132188 · 342/2072
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 248 pupils · 213 on roll
Free school meals: 29.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2000
Address: Brunswick Street, Parr, St Helens, WA9 2JE
Local authority: St. Helens

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