St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Barton Close, St Helens, WA10 2HSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School is a primary school in St Helens for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 76 schools in St. Helens. It ranks 1st of 37 primary schools in St Helens. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in February 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 February 2019, report published 20 March 2019

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
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 maths77%

77%, 15 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 score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

230 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals43%

43%, 16.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language22.6%

22.6%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support39.1%

39.1%, 24.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.8%

7.8%, 1.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	44% met the expected standard
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	63% met the expected standard
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	60% met the expected standard
Rivington Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE THREE SAINTS ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Natalie Parry
Phone: 01744734320
Website: sm-st.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Barton Close, St Helens, WA10 2HS
Local authority: St. Helens
URN: 142161

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.