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EnglandNorth WestSt. HelensWN5 7QJSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Primary

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary

St. Helens · Nr Wigan · WN5 7QJ http://www.bstm.co.uk

Pupils
186
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
88%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
186
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
6%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
88%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
186
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
6%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySt. Helens
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio21.1:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of St Mary's Catholic Primary School · Primary · St. Helens

Finance£6561 spend / pupil£6372 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
88%
-9pp
97%86%74%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 88%
RWM higher standard
13%
-14pp
27%20%13%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 13%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
94%
Reading higher standard
56%
Writing expected standard
94%
Writing higher standard
16%
Maths expected standard
94%
Maths higher standard
44%
Science expected standard
94%
SPAG expected standard
91%
LA AVG 72.6%
SPAG higher standard
59%
LA AVG 27.92%
Reading scaled score
110.0
LA AVG 105.21
Maths scaled score
108.0
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
186
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
0%
FSM eligible
5%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
6%

Contact

Address
St Mary's School, Birchley Road, Billinge, Nr Wigan, WN5 7QJ
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
2024/2588%13%94%56%94%16%94%44%94%91%110.0108.0109.09%186
2023/2497%27%100%63%97%27%100%70%100%97%110.0111.0111.05%200
2022/2380%17%87%50%80%17%97%57%90%80%108.0109.0107.0+3.50+1.40+5.106%199
2018/1974%23%77%39%94%26%100%52%100%97%106.0109.0110.0+1.60+1.90+3.7010%209
2017/1890%19%94%45%94%23%100%45%100%97%108.0109.0112.0+2.10+0.80+3.2013%206
2016/1783%10%90%30%93%27%97%23%93%97%107.0107.0110.0+2.70+2.30+2.3011%205

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
2024/2518621.19%0%5%4%6%
2023/2420022.55%2%6%4%4%
2022/2319923.16%1%8%4%6%
2021/2219623.56%1%8%5%6%
2020/2120224.08%1%10%
2018/1920921.310%0%10%3%3%
2017/1820620.613%1%9%3%3%
2016/1720521.611%1%10%3%4%

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