Thatto Heath Community Primary School
Hobart Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens, WA9 5QXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Thatto Heath Community Primary School is a primary school in St Helens for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 76 schools in St. Helens. It ranks 11th of 37 primary schools in St Helens. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 October 2023, report published 4 December 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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 October 2023
Pupils at Thatto Heath Community Primary School embody the school's values of being ready, respectful and safe. All pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), appreciate the strong relationships that they have with staff. Pupils told inspectors that they feel happy and safe in school. The school has high expectations of pupils' achievement. Pupils work hard in lessons and they try their best to succeed. As a result of pupils' hard work, typically they achieve well across a range of subjects. Pupils are friendly and respectful towards adults and towards each other. They are eager to talk about what they have been learning. Disruption to pupils' learning is uncommon. Should any poor behaviour happen, pupils trust adults to deal with it quickly. Pupils are offered a wide range of opportunities that successfully enhance their personal development. These activities include visiting speakers, and access to many extra-curricular clubs, such as sewing and rugby. Pupils also enjoy plentiful opportunities to learn to play musical instruments and to perform. For example, they learn to play brass instruments and the choir performs at the local church. These experiences help to broaden pupils' horizons. Pupils are proud to be awarded positions of responsibility, for example as eco councillors, mini-police officers and librarians. They carry out these roles diligently.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, the school's assessment systems have not been finalised. On occasion, this hinders how well staff identify and address any gaps in pupils' learning in these subjects. The school should ensure that it finalises its systems to check how well pupils are learning new knowledge and information.
- From time to time, a few pupils with SEND do not access the same ambitious curriculum as their peers. This means that these pupils are not as well prepared for the next stage of their education as they could be. The school should ensure that pupils with SEND learn the breadth of knowledge that they need across the curriculum to be fully prepared for their next steps.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
68 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
631 pupils on roll, with places for 675
Schools near Thatto Heath Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 46% met the expected standard |
| Nutgrove Methodist Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement | 64% met the expected standard |
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School | 0.6 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 80% met the expected standard |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street | 1 mile | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 60% met the expected standard |
| Longton Lane Community Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catherine Ireland
- Phone
- 01744678710
- Address
- Hobart Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens, WA9 5QX
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- URN
- 104763
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.