St Helens schools and Ofsted
Every state school and nursery in St Helens, 71 in all, with its latest Ofsted inspection. 77% were judged good or better at their last inspection. 18 have the new-style report cards, which grade each area of the school rather than giving one word.
71state schools and nurseries
77%good or betterat their last inspection
18new report cardssince November 2025
12inspections publishedin the last six months
Darker means a bigger share of schools judged good or better. Tap an area for its page.
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Latest inspections
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School: new Ofsted report card 27 September
- Garswood Primary and Nursery School: new Ofsted report card 23 September
- The Sutton Academy: new Ofsted report card 20 July
- Wargrave House School: new Ofsted report card 15 July
- St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge: new Ofsted report card 6 July
- Rectory CofE Primary School: new Ofsted report card 29 June
- Willow Bank School: new Ofsted report card 23 June
- Rainhill Community Nursery: new Ofsted report card 21 June
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School: new Ofsted report card 18 June
- Ashurst Primary School: new Ofsted report card 10 June
- Rainford High School: new Ofsted report card 28 May
- Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens: new Ofsted report card 17 May
Every school
| Allanson Street Primary SchoolWA9 1PL | Primary | Parr Stocks | School remains Good (2024) |
| Ashurst Primary SchoolWA11 9QJ | Primary | Laffak | Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 5 |
| Billinge Chapel End Primary SchoolWN5 7TX | Primary | Billinge | Good (2023) |
| Bleak Hill Primary SchoolWA10 6HG | Primary | Windle | Outstanding (2024) |
| Broad Oak Community Primary SchoolWA9 2JE | Primary | Derbyshire Hill | Good in every area (2024) |
| Carr Mill Primary SchoolWA11 7PQ | Primary | Carr Mill | School remains Good (2023) |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolWA11 8JF | Primary | Rainford | School remains Good (2023) |
| Cowley International CollegeWA10 6PN | Secondary | Denton's Green | Report card Apr 2026: Expected standard in 2, needs attention in 5 |
| De La Salle SchoolWA10 4QH | Secondary | Eccleston | Requires improvement (2023) |
| Eaves Primary SchoolWA9 3UB | Primary | Marshall's Cross | School remains Good (2023) |
| Eccleston Lane Ends Primary SchoolL34 2QN | Primary | Portico | Outstanding in every area (2024) |
| Eccleston Mere Primary SchoolWA10 5NX | Primary | Gillar's Green | Report card Feb 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6 |
| Garswood Primary and Nursery SchoolWN4 0SF | Primary | Garswood | Report card Sept 2026: Exceptional in 1, strong standard in 6 |
| Grange Valley Primary SchoolWA11 0XQ | Primary | Haydock | School remains Outstanding (2024) |
| Haydock English Martyrs' Primary SchoolWA11 0JY | Primary | Haydock | Good (2024) |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolWA10 1LN | Primary | St Helens | Report card Mar 2026: Expected standard in 4, needs attention in 3 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolWA9 2JE | Primary | Derbyshire Hill | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Hope AcademyWA12 0AQ | Secondary | Newton-le-Willows | Good in 3, requires improvement in 1 (2025) |
| Lansbury Bridge SchoolWA9 1TB | Special | Parr | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Launchpad CentreWA10 1UH | Alternative provision | St Helens | School remains Good (2022) |
| Legh Vale Primary SchoolWA11 0ER | Primary | Blackbrook (WA11) | Good in every area (2024) |
| Longton Lane Community Primary SchoolL35 8PB | Primary | Brown Edge | School remains Good (2024) |
| Lyme Community Primary SchoolWA12 9HD | Primary | Earlestown | Good in every area (2025) |
| Merton Bank Primary SchoolWA9 1EJ | Primary | Pocket Nook | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Mill Green SchoolWA9 1BU | Special | Parr | Outstanding in 2, good in 2 (2025) |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary SchoolWA12 9UF | Primary | Newton-le-Willows | Report card Mar 2026: Expected standard in 1, needs attention in 6 |
| Nutgrove Methodist Primary SchoolWA9 5NH | Primary | Nutgrove | Requires improvement in every area (2025) |
| Oakdene Primary AcademyL35 0QQ | Primary | Rainhill | Good (2024) |
| Outwood Academy HaydockWA11 0JG | Secondary | Blackbrook (WA11) | Good in every area (2024) |
| PaceWA9 2LH | Alternative provision | Broad Oak | Good in every area (2025) |
| Parish Church of England Primary School, St HelensWA10 1LW | Primary | St Helens | Report card May 2026: Strong standard in 6, expected standard in 1 |
| Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary SchoolWA10 4NQ | Primary | Newtown (WA10) | School remains Good (2023) |
| Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary SchoolWA11 8JX | Primary | Rainford | School remains Good (2022) |
| Rainford CofE Primary SchoolWA11 8AJ | Primary | Rainford | School remains Good (2023) |
| Rainford High SchoolWA11 8NY | Secondary | Rainford | Report card May 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| Rainhill Community NurseryL35 4NW | Nursery | Rainhill | Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in every area |
| Rainhill High SchoolL35 6NY | Secondary | Rainhill | Good (2023) |
| Rectory CofE Primary SchoolWN4 0QF | Primary | Downall Green | Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 5, needs attention in 2 |
| Rivington Primary SchoolWA10 6LF | Primary | Denton's Green | Good (2024) |
| Robins Lane Community Primary SchoolWA9 3NF | Primary | Sutton | School remains Good (2024) |
| Sherdley Primary SchoolWA9 4HA | Primary | Sutton Leach | School remains Good (2023) |
| St Aidan's CofE Primary School BillingeWN5 7LS | Primary | Billinge | Report card Jul 2026: Expected standard in 5, needs attention in 2 |
| St Ann's Church of England Primary SchoolL35 0LQ | Primary | Rainhill | Outstanding in 3, good in 1 (2025) |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolWA9 3SP | Primary | Sutton Leach | Good (2022) |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic AcademyWA11 9BB | Secondary | Broad Oak | Good in every area (2025) |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolWA9 5NJ | Primary | Nutgrove | Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in 5, needs attention in 2 |
| St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary SchoolL35 6NN | Primary | Rainhill | Standards maintained (2025) |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic AcademyWA9 3HE | Secondary | Moss Nook | School remains Good (2022) |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic High SchoolWA9 3HE | Secondary | Moss Nook | School remains Good (2022) |
| St James' Church of England Primary SchoolWA11 0NL | Primary | Haydock | School remains Good (2023) |
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary SchoolWA9 5BT | Primary | Sutton Heath | Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 6, needs attention in 1 |
| St Julie's Catholic Primary SchoolWA10 5HG | Primary | Eccleston | Good in every area (2024) |
| St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolWA10 2HS | Primary | Cowley Hill | Standards maintained (2025) |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant AcademyWA12 9RX | Primary | Newton-le-Willows | Requires improvement (2022) |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior AcademyWA12 9QQ | Primary | Earlestown | Requires improvement (2023) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolWN5 7QJ | Primary | Billinge | Good (2023) |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolWA11 9AT | Primary | Haresfinch | Good in every area (2024) |
| St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolWA12 9UR | Primary | Newton-le-Willows | Outstanding in every area (2025) |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon StreetWA10 4HX | Primary | Newtown (WA10) | Report card Jan 2026: Expected standard in 3, needs attention in 4 |
| St Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolWA9 4XU | Primary | Marshall's Cross | Report card Apr 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 5 |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolWA10 6BX | Primary | Denton's Green | School remains Good (2024) |
| St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary SchoolWA11 9QY | Primary | Laffak | Good (2023) |
| Sutton Manor Community Primary SchoolWA9 4AT | Primary | Lea Green | Good (2023) |
| Sutton Oak CofE Primary SchoolWA9 3QD | Primary | Worsley Brow | School remains Good (2023) |
| Thatto Heath Community Primary SchoolWA9 5QX | Primary | Thatto Heath | Good (2023) |
| The District CofE Primary SchoolWA12 9PZ | Primary | Earlestown | Good (2021) |
| The Sutton AcademyWA9 5AU | Secondary | Marshall's Cross | Report card Jul 2026: Strong standard in 3, expected standard in 4 |
| Wargrave CofE Primary SchoolWA12 8QL | Primary | Newton-le-Willows | Good in every area (2025) |
| Wargrave House SchoolWA12 8RS | Special | Newton-le-Willows | Report card Jul 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| Willow Bank SchoolWA12 8DE | Special | Newton-le-Willows | Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 3, needs attention in 3 |
| Willow Tree Primary SchoolWA9 4LZ | Primary | Sutton Leach | Requires improvement (2022) |
How the new report cards work
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school (achievement, teaching, behaviour, personal development, inclusion, leadership) on a five-point scale: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement. Safeguarding is met or not met. Across the 18 St Helens report cards so far, the grades given were: expected standard 68 times, needs attention 28 times, strong standard 26 times, exceptional 1 times.
Schools inspected before then have a single grade (outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate), or from September 2024 a grade for each area without an overall one. Short “ungraded” visits check a school is still at its last grade.
Where the figures come from
Ofsted publishes the latest inspection of every state-funded school each month, under the Open Government Licence. We keep those at WA, L and WN postcodes and show here the ones in St Helens. Independent schools and childminders aren’t included. Each school links to its full report on the Ofsted website.
Schools in every area
Questions people ask
How many schools in St Helens are rated good or better?
77% of the 71 state schools and nurseries in St Helens were judged good or better at their last Ofsted inspection.
What are Ofsted report cards?
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, instead of giving one overall word.
How many schools are there in St Helens?
There are 71 state-funded schools and nurseries in St Helens: 54 primary, 10 secondary, 4 special, 2 alternative provision, 1 nursery.