St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 3 to 7
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Victoria Road, Newton-le-Willows, St Helens, WA12 9RXOpen in maps

St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy is a primary school in St Helens for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 76 schools in St. Helens. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in June 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 June 2022, report published 21 September 2022

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

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

173 pupils on roll, with places for 232

Eligible for free school meals11.6%

11.6%, 14.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.5%

7.5%, 14.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.6%

11.6%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.8%

5.8%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy0.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement72% met the expected standard
Newton-le-Willows Primary School0.3 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard58% met the expected standard
The District CofE Primary School0.4 milesOfsted: Good60% met the expected standard
St Peter's CofE Primary School0.6 milesOfsted judgements: Outstanding83% met the expected standard
Wargrave CofE Primary School0.7 milesOfsted judgements: Good57% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range
3 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Birchall
Phone
01744678357
Website
federationofstmarys.co.uk
Address
Victoria Road, Newton-le-Willows, St Helens, WA12 9RX
Local authority
St. Helens
URN
150505

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.