A good voluntary aided school school in St. Helens. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Austin's Catholic Primary School.
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/ 100
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Official government statistics
| Year | Mat Average | Read Average |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 97.0 | 98.0 |
| 2023 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
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Derived insights and analysis
Declining trend (-6.5 per year)
Down -6.5% over 3 years
Information extracted from the school's own website
"St Austin’s is like a star, where the light inside each one of us shines brightly."
Christ is at the Centre of St Austin’s: we are all created in God’s image. Our ethos is lived out through signs of Christ’s teaching in the school; the way we behave and care for each other as one large family and through our service to society. Our culture and aims promote Gospel values and the dignity of the human person; each child is perceived as a precious individual. Our strong expression of a loving community, where everyone is treated with respect, gives our pupils, staff, families and governors a sense of belonging, giving fullness to life.
Welcome from Headteacher Mrs Lynsey Burgess, outlining her role starting September, emphasis on a warm community, faith, compassion and aspiration; commitment to leading the school with integrity, joy and purpose; intent to build strong partnerships with pupils, families, staff, governors and parish.
Breakfast Club from 8am, Monday to Friday. After School Club closed on 30 November 2020 (not currently running). Extended nursery provision includes a 1-hour lunch session (12pm–1pm) at £5.00 and nursery wrap-around in 3-hour sessions (9am–3:30pm) at £15.00.
To apply for Nursery, Reception, In Year Transfer or High School admission, please visit the Local Authority admissions site: https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/admissions. The Local Authority handles admissions; additional documents include the Co-ordinated admissions materials. Nursery admissions have specific dates listed (e.g., 31 December 2025 for January 2026 intake; 31 March 2026 for April 2025 intake; 31 August 2026 for September 2026 intake). Primary/Reception applications for 2025/26 are due 15 January 2026.
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