St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook

A good voluntary aided school school in St. Helens. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook.

St Helens, WA119QY Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

41

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
31.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 37.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
37.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 2.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
1 March 2023
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Chain Lane
Blackbrook
St Helens, WA119QY

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
104802
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
Chain Lane, Blackbrook, St Helens, WA11 9QY
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Capacity
460 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
409
Free School Meals
36.7% (150 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.7% (7 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
92.1%
Good
Persistent Absence
20.8%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
37.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
2.0%
Reading Score:
101.0
Maths Score:
99.0
Grammar Score:
98.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 99.0 101.0
2023 100.0 106.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
22 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
45
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
409 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-3.0 per year)

Down -3.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Love of learning, love of one another, love of life itself and love of God"

Catholic

Head Teacher's Message

A warm welcome... It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to St Mary's Blackbrook. We believe children should look forward to coming to school because they are excited to learn and want to challenge themselves. Here at St Mary's success is encouraged rewarded and celebrated. We expect excellence every day, in every way.

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