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EnglandNorth WestSt. HelensWA10 2HSSt Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School
Primary

St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School

Primary

St. Helens · St Helens · WA10 2HS www.sm-st.co.uk

Pupils
231
cap. 210
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
77%
RWM expected · 2024/25
10%
RWM higher · 2024/25
231
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
77%
RWM expected · 2024/25
10%
RWM higher · 2024/25
231
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySt. Helens
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio24.3:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School · Primary · St. Helens

Finance£7269 spend / pupil£7626 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
77%
-12pp
89%70%50%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
RWM higher standard
10%
+3pp
13%10%7%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 10%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
83%
Reading higher standard
40%
Writing expected standard
90%
Writing higher standard
30%
Maths expected standard
83%
Maths higher standard
37%
Science expected standard
90%
SPAG expected standard
90%
LA AVG 72.6%
SPAG higher standard
37%
LA AVG 27.92%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 105.21
Maths scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 104
GPS scaled score
109.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
231
Pupil : teacher ratio
24.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
LA AVG 19.91:1
EAL
17%
LA AVG 7.19%
FSM eligible
44%
LA AVG 28.18%
SEN
41%
LA AVG 30.19%
Overall absence
5%
LA AVG 6.26%
Persistent absence
11%
LA AVG 15.52%

Contact

Address
Barton Close, St Helens, WA10 2HS
Local authority
St. Helens
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2577%10%83%40%90%30%83%37%90%90%107.0107.0109.041%231
2023/2489%7%93%36%89%21%93%54%86%93%108.0110.0109.038%235
2022/2383%13%93%30%87%20%97%63%87%93%107.0111.0108.0+3.20+3.10+7.5042%224
2018/1967%13%70%30%80%23%77%40%80%83%103.0106.0108.0+1.20+1.50+2.9028%228
2017/1850%11%64%14%82%18%64%25%82%75%102.0102.0106.0-3.30-0.20-2.30223
2016/1786%14%86%25%86%25%89%36%79%86%106.0107.0109.0+0.80+0.90+2.7020%225

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2523122.941%17%44%5%11%
2023/2423519.438%15%46%4%3%
2022/2322418.642%14%50%5%11%
2021/2221519.441%13%58%6%17%
2020/2123018.842%8%52%
2018/1922820.928%7%54%3%4%
2017/1815.54%9%
2016/1722515.120%1%53%4%8%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.