The District CofE Primary School
Patterson Street, Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9PZ
This school is closed (it closed in March 2024).
It was replaced by The District CofE Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lavern Shelford
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- St Helens North
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
- Capacity
- 475
- Pupils on roll
- 371
- URN
- 104792
- Local authority
- St. Helens
About this school
The District CofE Primary School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Newton-le-Willows. It taught children aged 2 to 11 and had 371 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
The District CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 47 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - |
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 The District 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 | 57% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 60.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 375 |
| 2023/24 | 371 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The District CofE Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.8% | 48.7% | 371 | — |
| The District CofE Primary School | 60% | 5.7% | 51.4% | 365 | 0.0 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy | 72% | 5.3% | 17.9% | 219 | 0.2 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy | — | 3.6% | 11.9% | 173 | 0.4 miles |
| Lyme Community Primary School | 62% | 6.2% | 38.2% | 218 | 0.6 miles |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School | 58% | 5.3% | 25.7% | 563 | 0.6 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 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 48.7%
- English as an additional language
- 11.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.8%
- Persistent absence
- 28.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The District CofE Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Newton-le-Willows
-
St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Newton-le-Willows
-
St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy0.4 miles
Primary · St Helens
-
Lyme Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Newton-le-Willows
-
Newton-le-Willows Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Newton-le-Willows
Other schools in Newton-le-Willows
- Lyme Community Primary School Primary
- Newton-le-Willows Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy Primary
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
- The District CofE Primary School Primary
- Wargrave CofE Primary School Primary
- Hope Academy Secondary
- Wargrave House School Special schools
- Willow Bank School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does The District CofE Primary School teach?
- The District CofE Primary School taught children aged 2 to 11. It was a primary school in Newton-le-Willows.
- Has The District CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The District CofE Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at The District CofE Primary School?
- The District CofE Primary School had 371 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- How have The District CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The District CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The District 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 8 July 2024.