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Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School

St. Helens, WA9 2JEPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
78%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1917 of 13,686 nationally

About Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School

Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School in St. Helens is a smaller-than-average primary, with 214 pupils against a capacity of 242, leaving some spare places in theory. In practice, the school is heavily oversubscribed: for its 27 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 50 applications, an oversubscription ratio of 1.85. All 24 first-preference applicants were offered a place, suggesting strong local demand, particularly from Catholic families. The school serves a community with above-average disadvantage — 33.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared with the national primary average of around 23%. That context makes its outcomes particularly noteworthy. The school is led by headteacher Sinéad Walsh and has a Roman Catholic religious character, with a chapel on site and nursery provision for three-year-olds.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBrunswick Street, St Helens, St. Helens, WA9 2JE
HeadteacherSinéad Walsh
Local AuthoritySt. Helens
Number of Pupils214
Free School Meals (FSM)33.5%
School Capacity214 / 242 (88% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (18 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 9 Jun 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Music RoomsDining HallPlaying FieldsGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

NetballGymnasticsAthleticsSwimmingDanceCricketFootball

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubFilm ClubDramaChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: holyspirit.st-helens.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.