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St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School

St. Helens, WA10 2HSPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
89%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
33 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#396 of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School

St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary in St. Helens that stands out sharply against the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 89% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a St. Helens LA average of just 61% — a gap of 28 percentage points. That performance places the school 2nd out of 47 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 5% locally and in the top 3% nationally. The school also outperforms on the higher standard: 7% of pupils achieved the higher benchmark across all three subjects, while 54% hit the higher standard in maths alone. Reading and writing higher scores were 36% and 21% respectively. These are strong numbers for a school where 41.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBarton Close, St Helens, St. Helens, WA10 2HS
HeadteacherNathan Pow
Local AuthoritySt. Helens
Number of Pupils231
Free School Meals (FSM)41.3%
School Capacity231 / 210 (110% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (29 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 20 Mar 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Playing FieldsDining HallSensory RoomForest SchoolICT SuiteLibrarySports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

GymnasticsNetballTennisCross CountryAthletics

Clubs & Activities

GardeningChessChoirScience ClubCodingEco Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: sm-st.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.