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St Helen's Church of England Primary School

Warrington, WA3 6JSPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2022
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 21 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2708 of 13,686 nationally

About St Helen's Church of England Primary School

St Helen's Church of England Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent graded inspection in 2017 and an ungraded inspection in 2022 that confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric for this small Warrington primary is its Key Stage 2 performance in reading, writing and maths combined. In the 2023/24 academic year, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in all three subjects, which places the school comfortably above the Warrington local authority average of 69%. That performance also earns it a spot in the top 25% of primary schools nationally, ranking 20th out of 55 schools in the borough. The school’s leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all rated Good in the 2017 inspection, with no outstanding grades recorded.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBirch Road, Warrington, Warrington, WA3 6JS
HeadteacherCatherine McDonald
Local AuthorityWarrington
Number of Pupils105
Free School Meals (FSM)20.6%
School Capacity105 / 140 (75% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Dec 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (6 Dec 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 22 Mar 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Helen's Church of England Primary School

St Helen's Church of England 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.