Sutton Oak CofE Primary School
Goodban Street, Sutton, St Helens, WA9 3QD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Iwan Williams
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- St Helens South and Whiston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 341
- Pupils on roll
- 301
- URN
- 104791
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01744678690
About this school
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in St Helens. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 301 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 28 | 37 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 54% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 57% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 79% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 61% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Sutton Oak CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | St. Helens average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 60.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 316 |
| 2023/24 | 288 |
| 2024/25 | 298 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sutton Oak CofE Primary School compares
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School ranked 38th of 52 primary schools in St. Helens for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 6.3% | 47.2% | 301 | — |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | 35% | 6.7% | 33.3% | 265 | 0.5 miles |
| Robins Lane Community Primary School | 54% | 5.1% | 35% | 248 | 0.6 miles |
| Allanson Street Primary School | 62% | 5.2% | 50.7% | 454 | 0.8 miles |
| Eaves Primary School | 79% | 4.9% | 23.6% | 233 | 0.9 miles |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School | 62% | 4.8% | 34.9% | 213 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 47.15%
- English as an additional language
- 12.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.27%
- Persistent absence
- 17.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Anne's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · St Helens
-
Robins Lane Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · St Helens
-
Allanson Street Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Merseyside
-
Eaves Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · St Helens
-
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · St Helens
Other schools in St Helens
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School ranks 24th of the 36 ranked primary schools in St Helens.
- Ashurst Primary School Primary
- Bleak Hill Primary School Primary
- Broad Oak Community Primary School Primary
- Carr Mill Primary School Primary
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary
- Eaves Primary School Primary
- Eccleston Mere Primary School Primary
- Grange Valley Primary School Primary
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primary
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Primary
- Legh Vale Primary School Primary
- Longton Lane Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Sutton Oak CofE Primary School teach?
- Sutton Oak CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in St Helens.
- Who is the headteacher of Sutton Oak CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sutton Oak CofE Primary School is Mr Iwan Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Sutton Oak CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sutton Oak CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Sutton Oak CofE Primary School?
- Sutton Oak CofE Primary School has 301 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Sutton Oak CofE Primary School full?
- Sutton Oak CofE Primary School has capacity for 341 pupils and 301 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sutton Oak CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Sutton Oak CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Does Sutton Oak CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sutton Oak CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Sutton Oak CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sutton Oak CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Sutton Oak CofE Primary School ranked 38th of 52 primary schools in St. Helens for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sutton Oak CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Sutton Oak CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sutton Oak CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sutton Oak CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.