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Best Schools in St Helens

Compare 49 schools in St Helens. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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49

Total Schools

9

Outstanding

32

Good

Primary Schools

40 schools

Secondary Schools

9 schools

Top Performing Schools in St Helens

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Bleak Hill Primary School

Community school

Primary

Hamilton Road, Windle, St Helens, WA10 6HG

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 11/7/2006

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

92%

Maths Meets Standard

92%

Reading Progress

+1.8

Maths Progress

+1.5

553 pupils • 4.3% FSM • 0.9% EAL

St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

Barton Close, St Helens, WA10 2HS

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 2/27/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

93%

Maths Meets Standard

97%

Reading Progress

+3.2

Maths Progress

+7.5

224 pupils • 46.0% FSM • 14.3% EAL

Longton Lane Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

Longton Lane, Rainhill, St Helens, L35 8PB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/17/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

85%

Reading Progress

+0.4

Maths Progress

+2.4

261 pupils • 18.0% FSM • 6.5% EAL

Eaves Primary School

Community school

Primary

Eaves Lane, Marshalls Cross, St Helens, WA9 3UB

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/23/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

93%

Reading Progress

+1.5

Maths Progress

+3.2

220 pupils • 23.6% FSM • 3.6% EAL

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Rainford Road, Windle, St Helens, WA10 6BX

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/4/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

80%

Maths Meets Standard

83%

Reading Progress

+1.5

Maths Progress

+3.7

211 pupils • 11.8% FSM • 2.4% EAL

St Julie's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Brooklands Road, Eccleston, St Helens, WA10 5HG

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 10/16/2013

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

91%

Maths Meets Standard

86%

Reading Progress

+2.0

Maths Progress

+1.6

235 pupils • 6.4% FSM • 0.4% EAL

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Ashurst Primary School

Community school

Primary

New Glade Hill, Blackbrook, St Helens, WA11 9QJ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/23/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

77%

Maths Meets Standard

71%

Reading Progress

-1.9

Maths Progress

-1.1

221 pupils • 25.3% FSM • 6.8% EAL

Bleak Hill Primary School

Community school

Primary

Hamilton Road, Windle, St Helens, WA10 6HG

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 11/7/2006

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

92%

Maths Meets Standard

92%

Reading Progress

+1.8

Maths Progress

+1.5

553 pupils • 4.3% FSM • 0.9% EAL

Broad Oak Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

Brunswick Street, Parr, St Helens, WA9 2JE

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/14/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

64%

Maths Meets Standard

49%

Reading Progress

-0.5

Maths Progress

-3.3

642 pupils • 53.9% FSM • 11.5% EAL

Carmel College

Further education

Post-16

Prescot Road, St Helens, WA10 3AG

Ages: 16-99

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 5/2/2019

Performance

Academic Progress

No data

Average Points

No data

Pupil numbers not available • FSM data not available

Carr Mill Primary School

Community school

Primary

Kentmere Avenue, Carr Mill, St Helens, WA11 7PQ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/2/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

74%

Maths Meets Standard

69%

Reading Progress

+3.4

Maths Progress

+1.0

311 pupils • 42.8% FSM • 7.7% EAL

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Old Lane, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8JF

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/18/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

71%

Maths Meets Standard

71%

Reading Progress

+1.0

Maths Progress

+1.3

153 pupils • 8.5% FSM • 2.0% EAL

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