St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Barn Way, Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9QQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy is a primary school in Newton-le-Willows for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 76 schools in St. Helens. It ranks 25th of 52 primary schools in St. Helens. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 November 2022, report published 23 January 2023

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

57 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

219 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals21%

21%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.7%

2.7%, 18.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.1%

20.1%, 5.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
The District CofE Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Newton-le-Willows Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	58% met the expected standard
Wargrave CofE Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	57% met the expected standard
Lyme Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	62% 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: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Samantha Birchall
Phone: 01744678603
Website: federationofstmarys.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Barn Way, Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9QQ
Local authority: St. Helens
URN: 150302

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.