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St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School

St. Helens, WA11 9ATPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
55%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
19 1st-choice / 19 places
Ranking
#9,418
of 13,686 nationally

About St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School

St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School is a state-funded primary in St. Helens, a local authority where seven out of 54 primary schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself sits 32nd out of 47 primaries in the borough on the KS2 expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half locally and around the 68th percentile nationally. The top-performing peers in the area are St Mary's Catholic Primary School, St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School, and St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge, all of which rank higher on the same metric. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens, about 1.5 km away. With a capacity of 210 and 206 pupils on roll, the school is nearly full, and 17% of its children are eligible for free school meals. It is a Roman Catholic school, led by headteacher Michael Mainwaring, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2024 judged it Good across all areas, including quality of education, behaviour, personal development, and early years provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressDerwent Road, St Helens, St. Helens, WA11 9AT
HeadteacherMichael Mainwaring
Local AuthoritySt. Helens
Number of Pupils206
Free School Meals (FSM)17.0%
School Capacity206 / 210 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 27 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sensory RoomGymnasiumLibraryForest SchoolICT SuiteArt StudiosPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

RoundersGymnasticsAthleticsFootballCricket

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubCodingEco ClubGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: sspeterandpaulprimary.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School

St Peter and St Paul 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.