Academy converter · St. Helens

The District CofE Primary School

2–11Ages
365Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
149654URN

Patterson Street, Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9PZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2021 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.5 below St. Helens median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in St. Helens

74 applications for 44 places · 38th of 49 in St. Helens

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

St. Helens 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 19 October 2021Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.5 below St. Helens median (2.1) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

74 applications · 44 places offered · 46 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.7; St. Helens median median 2.1
2025 2.1; St. Helens median median 2.0
2024 1.6; St. Helens median median 1.8; as the previous school
2023 1.8; St. Helens median median 1.9; as the previous school
2022 1.3; St. Helens median median 1.9; as the previous school
2021 1.5; St. Helens median median 1.6; as the previous school
2020 1.5; St. Helens median median 1.9; as the previous school
2019 1.6; St. Helens median median 1.9; as the previous school
2018 1.8; St. Helens median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 1.3; St. Helens median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 1.7; St. Helens median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 1.4; St. Helens median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 1.3; St. Helens median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
St. Helens median

Dashed bars: as The District CofE Primary School (URN 104792), the previous school.

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	44	74	1.7	46	1.05
Sep 2025	32	67	2.1	32	1.00
Sep 2024 *	44	71	1.6	44	1.00
Sep 2023 *	44	78	1.8	42	0.95
Sep 2022 *	47	62	1.3	44	0.94
Sep 2021 *	41	62	1.5	37	0.90
Sep 2020 *	41	60	1.5	38	0.93
Sep 2019 *	36	59	1.6	35	0.97
Sep 2018 *	35	62	1.8	33	0.94
Sep 2017 *	38	51	1.3	25	0.66
Sep 2016 *	26	45	1.7	23	0.88
Sep 2015 *	37	50	1.4	30	0.81
Sep 2014 *	52	67	1.3	37	0.71

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 85% · Maths 71% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%32nd of 52 in St. Helens

St. Helens 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

St. Helens 76% England 78%

Higher standard25%

St. Helens 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

St. Helens 76% England 75%

Greater depth4%

St. Helens 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

St. Helens 75% England 77%

Higher standard19%

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	60%	2%	104	103
2023/24	73%	0%	105	102
2022/23	57%	4%	103	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

The District CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2021

1.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy
0.3 km · St. Helens

Requires improvement2022

72%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy
0.6 km · St. Helens

Requires improvement2022

1.8applications per place
Lyme Community Primary School
0.9 km · St. Helens

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Newton-le-Willows Primary School
0.9 km · St. Helens

2026

2.3applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Wargrave CofE Primary School
1.1 km · St. Helens

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Peter's CofE Primary School
1.6 km · St. Helens

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
St James' Church of England Primary School
2.0 km · St. Helens

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Grange Valley Primary School
2.2 km · St. Helens

Remains Outstanding2024

3.0applications per place 71%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: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149654 · 342/3207
Trust: Rainbow Education Multi-Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 475 pupils · 365 on roll
Free school meals: 45.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2024
Replaced: The District CofE Primary School (URN 104792)
Address: Patterson Street, Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9PZ
Local authority: St. Helens

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