Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School
Piele Road, Haydock, St. Helens, WA11 0JY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Headteacher
- Miss Karen Prescott
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- St Helens North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 371
- Pupils on roll
- 254
- URN
- 104818
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01942723552
About this school
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School is a Catholic voluntary aided primary school in St. Helens. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 254 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 43 | 44 | 37 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 57% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 9% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 70% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 73% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 68% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 Haydock English Martyrs' 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 | 53% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 60.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 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 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 294 |
| 2023/24 | 274 |
| 2024/25 | 261 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School compares
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School ranked 35th of 52 primary schools in St. Helens for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 5.4% | 24.9% | 254 | — |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | 65% | 4.4% | 44.1% | 161 | 0.1 miles |
| Grange Valley Primary School | 71% | 4.2% | 18.9% | 277 | 0.5 miles |
| Lyme Community Primary School | 62% | 6.2% | 38.2% | 218 | 0.9 miles |
| Legh Vale Primary School | 47% | 4.8% | 29% | 449 | 1.0 miles |
| The District CofE Primary School | 60% | 5.7% | 51.4% | 365 | 1.3 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.
Inspection history
- 18 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report16 February 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.9%
- English as an additional language
- 8%
- Overall absence
- 5.42%
- Persistent absence
- 14.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St James' Church of England Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · St Helens
-
Grange Valley Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · St Helens
-
Lyme Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Newton-le-Willows
-
Legh Vale Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · St Helens
-
The District CofE Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Newton-le-Willows
Other schools in St. Helens
- De La Salle School Secondary
- Outwood Academy Haydock Secondary
- St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School teach?
- Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in St. Helens.
- Who is the headteacher of Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School?
- The headteacher of Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School is Miss Karen Prescott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Haydock English Martyrs' 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 Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School?
- Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School has 254 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School full?
- Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School has capacity for 371 pupils and 254 on roll (68%), 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 Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School is designated Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
- Does Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School rank locally?
- Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School ranked 35th of 52 primary schools in St. Helens for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School's absence rate?
- Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Haydock English Martyrs' 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.