St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School

A outstanding academy converter school in St. Helens. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School.

St Helens, WA102HS Ofsted: Outstanding Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

70

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
75.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 89.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
49.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 7.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Outstanding

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

Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
26 February 2019
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

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

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Barton Close
St Helens, WA102HS

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
142161
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Barton Close, St Helens, WA10 2HS
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
THE THREE SAINTS ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
235
Free School Meals
45.5% (107 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
4.7% (11 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
96.2%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
3.3%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
89.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
7.0%
Reading Score:
108.0
Maths Score:
110.0
Grammar Score:
109.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
89.0 (+30.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
3.3 (14.2 below average)
Maths Score:
110.0 (+5.9 vs average)
Low Absence Rate:
3.8 (2.8 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 110.0 108.0
2023 111.0 107.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
13 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
26
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
235 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Stable performance

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Believe, Achieve, Shine"

Hope Compassion Thankfulness Forgiveness Joy Perseverance

St Mary & St Thomas C.E. Primary School is a Church of England primary school in St Helens. It is a convertor academy and one of the founding schools of The Three Saints Academy Trust. As a Church of England school we are committed to developing Christian values through all we do and have very close links with St Thomas' Church.

Curriculum Highlights

Learning Spanish Outdoor adventure activities Working with artists and musicians Educational trips Lead school for North-West Maths Hub 3 (NW Maths Hub 3) Links with Northwest Learning Partnership (NWLP)

Admissions Criteria

Admission arrangements are determined by the Directors of the Academy in consultation with the Diocesan Board of Education, St Helens Local Authority and other admission authorities in the relevant area.

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