St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School
School Lane, Rainhill, Prescot, L35 6NN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Melanie Lockley
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Liverpool
- Constituency
- St Helens South and Whiston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 279
- URN
- 104815
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01744678550
About this school
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Prescot. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 279 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 42 | 45 | 36 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 73% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 20% | 31% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 87% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 84% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 84% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.80 | - | - |
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 St Bartholomew's Catholic 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 | 76% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 60.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 290 |
| 2023/24 | 282 |
| 2024/25 | 281 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School compares
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School ranked 6th of 52 primary schools in St. Helens for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 4.6% | 11.4% | 279 | — |
| Oakdene Primary Academy | — | — | — | 206 | 0.5 miles |
| St Ann's Church of England Primary School | 75% | 3.6% | 9.7% | 404 | 0.8 miles |
| Sutton Manor Community Primary School | 47% | 6% | 42.7% | 209 | 0.9 miles |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery | 68% | 4.4% | 12.2% | 216 | 1.2 miles |
| Cronton Church of England Primary Academy | 65% | 4.4% | 8.2% | 233 | 1.2 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)
- 11.39%
- English as an additional language
- 6.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.59%
- Persistent absence
- 8.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oakdene Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Prescot
-
St Ann's Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Prescot
-
Sutton Manor Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · St Helens
-
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery1.2 miles
Primary · Widnes
-
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Widnes
Other schools in Prescot
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School ranks 2nd of the 12 ranked primary schools in Prescot.
- Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Primary
- Evelyn Community Primary School Primary
- Halsnead Primary School Primary
- Knowsley Village School Primary
- Oakdene Primary Academy Primary
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Prescot Primary School Primary
- St Ann's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community Primary
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Prescot.
- Who is the executive headteacher of St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Melanie Lockley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Bartholomew's Catholic 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 many pupils are at St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School?
- St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School has 279 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 300 pupils and 279 on roll (93%), 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 St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
- Does St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in St. Helens?
- St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School ranked 6th of 52 primary schools in St. Helens for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Bartholomew's Catholic 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.