Academy converter · St. Helens

Billinge Chapel End Primary School

2–11Ages
205Pupils
PrimaryPhase
150556URN

Carr Mill Road, Billinge, Wigan, WN5 7TX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.3 above St. Helens median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in St. Helens

66 applications for 27 places · 15th of 49 in St. Helens

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%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 · 2 February 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

2.4applications per place, Reception

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

66 applications · 27 places offered · 26 named it first

2026 2.4; St. Helens median median 2.1
2025 2.6; St. Helens median median 2.0
2024 2.1; St. Helens median median 1.8; as the previous school
2023 2.4; St. Helens median median 1.9; as the previous school
2022 2.9; St. Helens median median 1.9; as the previous school
2021 2.3; St. Helens median median 1.6; as the previous school
2020 2.0; St. Helens median median 1.9; as the previous school
2019 2.0; St. Helens median median 1.9; as the previous school
2018 1.9; St. Helens median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 2.1; St. Helens median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 2.1; St. Helens median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 2.4; St. Helens median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 2.7; St. Helens median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
St. Helens median

Dashed bars: as Chapel End Primary School (URN 104779), 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	27	66	2.4	26	0.96
Sep 2025	19	49	2.6	19	1.00
Sep 2024 *	27	57	2.1	27	1.00
Sep 2023 *	18	43	2.4	18	1.00
Sep 2022 *	13	38	2.9	13	1.00
Sep 2021 *	18	42	2.3	18	1.00
Sep 2020 *	21	41	2.0	20	0.95
Sep 2019 *	24	48	2.0	23	0.96
Sep 2018 *	30	57	1.9	29	0.97
Sep 2017 *	32	68	2.1	30	0.94
Sep 2016 *	33	69	2.1	32	0.97
Sep 2015 *	28	66	2.4	27	0.96
Sep 2014 *	29	78	2.7	25	0.86

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 87% · Maths 80% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%21st of 52 in St. Helens

St. Helens 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

St. Helens 76% England 78%

Higher standard30%

St. Helens 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

St. Helens 76% England 75%

Greater depth13%

St. Helens 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

St. Helens 75% England 77%

Higher standard20%

St. Helens 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	67%	3%	105	105
2023/24	58%	3%	104	104
2022/23	78%	16%	109	108

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

Billinge Chapel End Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.4applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
0.5 km · St. Helens

Good2023

2.6applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge
1.0 km · St. Helens

2026

2.5applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Carr Mill Primary School
1.5 km · St. Helens

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Garswood Primary and Nursery School
2.4 km · St. Helens

2026

1.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
2.5 km · St. Helens

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Ashurst Primary School
2.7 km · St. Helens

2026

2.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School
2.9 km · St. Helens

Good2023

2.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Rectory CofE Primary School
2.9 km · St. Helens

2026

2.3applications per place 27%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150556 · 342/2062
Trust: Everyone Matters Schools Trust
Capacity: 256 pupils · 205 on roll
Free school meals: 13.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2024
Replaced: Chapel End Primary School (URN 104779)
Address: Carr Mill Road, Billinge, Wigan, WN5 7TX
Local authority: St. Helens

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