Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
Brunswick Street, Parr, St Helens, WA9 2JE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Miss Sinéad Walsh
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- St Helens North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 242
- Pupils on roll
- 213
- URN
- 132188
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01744678670
About this school
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in St Helens. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 213 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Holy Spirit 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 18 December 2024, 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 | 31 | 27 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 78% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 11% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 89% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 78% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 85% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 Holy Spirit 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 | 65% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 60.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 214 |
| 2024/25 | 214 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School compares
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School ranked 27th of 52 primary schools in St. Helens for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 4.8% | 34.9% | 213 | — |
| Broad Oak Community Primary School | 57% | 6.6% | 67.4% | 630 | 0.1 miles |
| Sutton Oak CofE Primary School | 57% | 6.3% | 47.2% | 301 | 1.0 miles |
| Allanson Street Primary School | 62% | 5.2% | 50.7% | 454 | 1.0 miles |
| Legh Vale Primary School | 47% | 4.8% | 29% | 449 | 1.1 miles |
| Grange Valley Primary School | 71% | 4.2% | 18.9% | 277 | 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)
- 34.87%
- English as an additional language
- 21.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.78%
- Persistent absence
- 10.53%
Location
Nearby schools
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Broad Oak Community Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · St Helens
-
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · St Helens
-
Allanson Street Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Merseyside
-
Legh Vale Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · St Helens
-
Grange Valley Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · St Helens
Other schools in St Helens
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School ranks 18th 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
- Legh Vale Primary School Primary
- Longton Lane Community Primary School Primary
- Merton Bank Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School teach?
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in St Helens.
- Who is the headteacher of Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School is Miss Sinéad Walsh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Spirit 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 Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School?
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School has 213 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School full?
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School has capacity for 242 pupils and 213 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 Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
- Does Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in St. Helens?
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School ranked 27th of 52 primary schools in St. Helens for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holy Spirit 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 30 June 2026.