St John Vianney Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Elton Head Road, Sutton Heath, St Helens, WA9 5BTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John Vianney Catholic Primary School is a primary school in St Helens for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 76 schools in St. Helens. It ranks 6th of 37 primary schools in St Helens. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 May 2026, report published 18 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

195 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals23.1%

23.1%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.2%

9.2%, 12.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.5%

20.5%, 5.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John Vianney Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement	64% met the expected standard
Thatto Heath Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
St Austin's Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
Longton Lane Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Eaves Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Anne-Louise Friar
Phone: 01744678570
Website: stjohnvianneyprimary.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Elton Head Road, Sutton Heath, St Helens, WA9 5BT
Local authority: St. Helens
URN: 104812

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.