St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Chain Lane, Blackbrook, St Helens, WA11 9QYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic 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 23rd of 37 primary schools in St Helens. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 March 2023, report published 27 April 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

381 pupils on roll, with places for 460

Eligible for free school meals28.6%

28.6%, 2.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11%

11%, 10.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.3%

16.3%, 1.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.1%

2.1%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ashurst Primary School	0.2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	57% met the expected standard
Merton Bank Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	28% met the expected standard
Legh Vale Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	47% met the expected standard
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	61% met the expected standard
Broad Oak Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	57% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Kevin Robinson
Phone: 01744678161
Website: stmarysblackbrook.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Chain Lane, Blackbrook, St Helens, WA11 9QY
Local authority: St. Helens
URN: 104802

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.