School Chooser

Primary schools in St. Helens

There are 54 primary schools in St. Helens, teaching 14,933 pupils. Of the 53 with a score, 17 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 22 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in St. HelensAll schools in St. HelensPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families26%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools17 of 53scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards10inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)274 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full10 of 54schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size26.3one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs11schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in St. Helens

From St. Helens council's allocation figures for 2025 entry: 52 primary schools, 9 of which filled on distance and 32 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

  1. Grange Valley Primary School 590 m
  2. Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School 780 m
  3. Rivington Primary School 810 m
  4. Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School 920 m
  5. Allanson Street Primary School 990 m
  6. Eaves Primary School 0.7 miles
  7. Ashurst Primary School 0.9 miles
  8. Oakdene Primary Academy 1.2 miles
  9. Bleak Hill Primary School 3.2 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Most first choices per place

St Peter's CofE Primary School
1.7 per place
Grange Valley Primary School
1.6 per place
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School
1.5 per place
Eaves Primary School
1.2 per place
Rivington Primary School
1.2 per place
Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School
1.2 per place
Allanson Street Primary School
1.2 per place
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School
1.1 per place

Source: St. Helens council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Primary schools (54)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Newton-le-Willows2269%No overall grade 20259793 to 99
2Eccleston Lane Ends Primary SchoolVoluntary · ages 4-11 · Prescot2447%No overall grade 20249690 to 98
3St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 5-11 · Prescot2798%Not inspected9588 to 98
4St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · St Helens2079%Good 20209283 to 97
5Bleak Hill Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · St Helens6088%Outstanding 20249286 to 96
6St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · ages 4-11 · Nr Wigan1777%Good 20239283 to 97
7St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · St Helens23044%Not inspected8871 to 96
8St Julie's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · St Helens2126%No overall grade 20248775 to 94
9St Ann's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Prescot40410%No overall grade 20258778 to 93
10Garswood Primary and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Wigan2089%Outstanding 20248670 to 94
11Grange Valley Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · St Helens27714%Outstanding 20248569 to 93
12Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · St Helens2177%Good 20228258 to 93
13Willow Tree Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · St Helens17255%Requires improvement 20227441 to 91
14Rainford CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · St Helens23010%Good 20237353 to 86
15Parish Church of England Primary School, St HelensAcademy · ages 3-11 · St Helens22929%Report card 20267148 to 85
16Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary SchoolChurch of England/United Reformed Church · ages 4-11 · St Helens37545%Good 20237051 to 83
17Eaves Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · St Helens23322%Good 20236843 to 84
18St John Vianney Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · St Helens19523%Report card 20266035 to 80
19Billinge Chapel End Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Wigan20513%Good 20235122 to 79
20St Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · St Helens20948%Report card 20265027 to 72
21Thatto Heath Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · St Helens63143%Good 20234932 to 66
22Eccleston Mere Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · St Helens39712%Report card 20254830 to 66
23St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · St Helens19718%No overall grade 20244824 to 72
24Allanson Street Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Merseyside45445%Good 20244728 to 66
25Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · St Helens21329%Not inspected4520 to 73
26Sutton Oak CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · St Helens30143%Good 20234425 to 65
27St James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · St Helens16144%Good 20234320 to 71
28Haydock English Martyrs' Primary SchoolCatholic · ages 3-1125427%Good 20244223 to 64
29Longton Lane Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · St Helens28421%Good 20243920 to 62
30Carr Mill Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · St Helens30244%Good 20233820 to 60
31Robins Lane Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · St Helens24829%Good 20203616 to 63
32Lyme Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Newton-le-Willows21836%No overall grade 20243517 to 60
33The District CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Newton-le-Willows36546%Good 20213416 to 60
34Legh Vale Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · St Helens44924%No overall grade 20243219 to 50
35St Mary's Catholic Junior AcademyAcademy · ages 7-11 · Newton-le-Willows21921%Requires improvement 20223116 to 56
36Rivington Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · St Helens23430%Good 20242914 to 54
37Wargrave CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Newton-le-Willows42436%No overall grade 20242815 to 48
38Ashurst Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · St Helens21628%Report card 20262713 to 50
39St Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · ages 3-11 · St Helens21633%Good 20222612 to 51
40Sherdley Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · St Helens42918%Good 20232514 to 42
41St Aidan's CofE Primary School BillingeChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Wigan16519%Report card 20262412 to 47
42Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · St Helens12711%Good 20232210 to 46
43St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · St Helens38130%Good 20232011 to 35
44St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · St Helens26532%Good 20221910 to 37
45Broad Oak Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · St Helens63060%No overall grade 20241811 to 30
46Nutgrove Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · St Helens19419%No overall grade 2025178 to 34
47Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · St Helens19735%Report card 2026168 to 34
48Sutton Manor Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · St Helens20943%Good 2022167 to 34
49St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon StreetRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · St Helens15137%Report card 2025168 to 32
50Newton-le-Willows Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Newton-le-Willows56320%Report card 202664 to 11
51Rectory CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Wigan13041%Report card 202632 to 7
52St Mary's Catholic Infant AcademyAcademy · ages 3-7 · St Helens17313%Requires improvement 202221 to 5
53Merton Bank Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · St Helens19351%Requires improvement 202421 to 3
Oakdene Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Prescot2069%Good 2024–

Primary schools by town in St. Helens

Newton-le-Willows6 schoolsPrescot4 schoolsSt Helens37 schoolsSt. Helens1 schoolsWigan4 schools

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.