65 / 100
Good
Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.
Academic Outcomes
68
Inspection
50
Admissions Value
—
Destinations
—
Stability & Context
90
Below top 50% of primary schools in England
Below top 50% nationally
#23 of 45 schools in St. Helens
Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.
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Overall effectiveness
Graded 23 January 2023
Quality of education
Graded 23 January 2023
Behaviour and attitudes
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Official Department for Education attainment and outcomes data. Suppressed or unpublished figures are shown as “Not published”.
Key stage 2 (primary) data for academic year 2024/25
Official Department for Education key stage 2 attainment for academic year 2024/25.
Reading expected %
81.0%
Writing expected %
82.0%
Maths expected %
81.0%
RWM expected %
72.0%
Reading progress
Not published
WA12 9QQ - Barn Way, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
This school is one of 158 schools in St. Helens.
Total schools
158
Open schools
80
Closed schools
78
Primary schools
107
Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.
The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.
Graded 23 January 2023
Personal development
Graded 23 January 2023
Leadership and management
Graded 23 January 2023
This inspection was recorded under URN 104816 (St Mary's Catholic Junior School).
Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.
Requires improvement
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Writing progress
Not published
Maths progress
Not published
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Secondary schools
22
Special schools
0
Same phase (Primary) and local authority (St. Helens)