Schools in St Helens

About schools in St Helens

Most of the 49 schools listed in St Helens are primary schools. Its four secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Older students can carry on at two sixth forms and colleges.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

60%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 37 schools with published results

Key stage 4, 2024/25

42.9

average Attainment 8 score, across the 4 schools with published results

Primary schools37

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Ashurst Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  57%

  expected standard
• Bleak Hill Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  65%

  expected standard
• Broad Oak Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  57%

  expected standard
• Carr Mill Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  52%

  expected standard
• Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  37%

  expected standard
• Eaves Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  79%

  expected standard
• Eccleston Mere Primary School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  66%

  expected standard
• Grange Valley Primary School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  71%

  expected standard
• Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  44%

  expected standard
• Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  62%

  expected standard
• Legh Vale Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  47%

  expected standard
• Longton Lane Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  61%

  expected standard
• Merton Bank Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  28%

  expected standard
• Nutgrove Methodist Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  64%

  expected standard
• Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  72%

  expected standard
• Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  74%

  expected standard
• Rainford CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  70%

  expected standard
• Rivington Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  59%

  expected standard
• Robins Lane Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  54%

  expected standard
• Sherdley Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  54%

  expected standard
• St Anne's Catholic Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  35%

  expected standard
• St Austin's Catholic Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  46%

  expected standard
• St James' Church of England Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  65%

  expected standard
• St John Vianney Catholic Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  80%

  expected standard
• St Julie's Catholic Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  77%

  expected standard
• St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  77%

  expected standard
• St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 7

• St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  61%

  expected standard
• St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  60%

  expected standard
• St Theresa's Catholic Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  69%

  expected standard
• St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  77%

  expected standard
• St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  53%

  expected standard
• Sutton Manor Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  47%

  expected standard
• Sutton Oak CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 11

  57%

  expected standard
• Thatto Heath Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  68%

  expected standard
• Willow Tree Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  73%

  expected standard

Secondary schools4

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Cowley International College

  Community school · Ages 11 to 18

  39.3

  Attainment 8
• Rainford High School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  50.6

  Attainment 8
• St Cuthbert's Catholic High School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 11 to 16

  34.5

  Attainment 8
• The Sutton Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 18

  43.1

  Attainment 8

Sixth forms and colleges2

• Carmel College

  Further education · Ages 16 to 99

• St Helens College

  Further education · Ages 14 to 99

Special schools and alternative provision6

• Ascent Autism Specialist College

  Special post 16 institution · Ages 16 to 25

• Lansbury Bridge School

  Community special school · Ages 4 to 14

• Launchpad Centre

  Pupil referral unit · Ages 11 to 16

• Mill Green School

  Community special school · Ages 14 to 19

• Pace

  Pupil referral unit · Ages 5 to 11

• This Is My Education - TIME

  Other independent special school · Ages 13 to 18

Common questions about schools in St Helens

How many schools are in St Helens?

OfferDay lists 49 schools in St Helens, including 37 primary schools and six special and alternative provision schools.

Who inspects schools in St Helens?

Every school in St Helens is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in St Helens?

OfferDay ranks schools in St Helens where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.