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St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy

Barn Way, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 9QQ ·

Ofsted:Requires improvement· 2022Roman Catholic
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At a glance

A state Roman Catholic primary academy for ages 7–11 in Newton-le-Willows. Rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection of its predecessor school (November 2022). Year 6 SATs results are above the England average (72% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25).

Ages
7–11
Pupils
219
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
St. Helens
Academy trust
THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Birchall
Opened
Mar 2024
School website 01744678603 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 22 Nov 2022Inspection of predecessor school
Requires improvementOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 57 pupils

Expected standard
72%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
14%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
106
Average scaled score
Maths score
105
Average scaled score
This school
72%
St. Helens
62%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 104816), for example before it converted to an academy.

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
229
Capacity
240
91% full
Girls / boys
50/50
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)17.9%
  • English as an additional language2.6%
  • SEN support21.4%
  • Education, Health and Care plan4.4%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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