St Helen's Church of England Primary School
St Helen's Church of England Primary School is an academy converter in Warrington for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 131 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Helen's Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in February 2017 of its predecessor, Hollins Green St Helen's CofE (Aided) Primary School. In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Pupils turn up more reliably than at almost any other primary school: they missed just 2.9% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.2% nationally.
Ofsted inspection: January 2023. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Birch Road Hollinfare Warrington Cheshire WA3 6JS |
| Phone | 01617752935 |
| Reference Number | 146412 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 131 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 54.2%
Girls: 45.8% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 20.3% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 0% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 21.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 3 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 6 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 93.1% |
| White, Other | 2.3% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.3% |
| White & Asian | 1.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.8% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Hollins Green St Helen's CofE (Aided) Primary School, inspected in February 2017.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 06 Dec 2022 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 06 Dec 2022 | School inspection |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Academy conversion letter |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Hollins Green St Helen's CofE (Aided) Primary School | |
| 12 Mar 2012 | Full inspection: |
| 30 Jun 2010 | Interim assessment |
| 01 Nov 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 03 Dec 2001 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 86% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 21% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 111 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 110 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -1.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 1.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -1.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Second Preference | 1 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 1 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 7 | 6 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Helen's Church of England Primary School had 101 pupils for 140 places. 39 places (27.9%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Hollins Green” planning area
Warrington counted 10 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 14 in 2029–30, up 40%.
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 150 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 |
| Pupils | 132 | 130 | 122 | 117 | 109 | 101 |
| Unfilled | 12.0% | 7.1% | 12.9% | 16.4% | 22.1% | 27.9% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at St Helen's Church of England Primary School attended 97.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 0.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.4% | 2.1% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 2.1% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 1.0% of pupils at St Helen's Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 St Helen's Church of England Primary School had 21.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.9 | 13.2 | 11.4 | 12.6 | 11.8 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 12.3 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 29.9% | 35.1% | 27.8% | 20.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 75.0% | – | 20.0% | 22.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 15.2 | – | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 9.9% of pupils at St Helen's Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 4 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 3 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 3 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 1 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 2 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 St Helen's Church of England Primary School received £8,479 and spent £8,607 for each of its 104 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £44,000 (-£429 per pupil).
Across all 18 schools of Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust, income was £7,382 and spending £7,357 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | -£41,000 | -£27,000 | -£38,000 | £6,000 | -£3,000 | -£44,000 |
| per pupil | -£311 | -£209 | -£316 | £54 | -£24 | -£429 |
| In-year balance | -£68,000 | £21,000 | £23,000 | £52,000 | -£2,000 | -£13,000 |
| per pupil | -£518 | £167 | £190 | £438 | -£16 | -£128 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
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Forest Gate Academy
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0.73 miles |
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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
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0.94 miles |
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St Mary's CofE Primary School
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1.06 miles |
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Partington Central Academy
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1.34 miles |
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Cadishead Primary Academy
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St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
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1.96 miles |
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Gorse Covert Primary School
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Oughtrington Primary School
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2.08 miles |
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Birchwood CofE Primary School
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2.34 miles |
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Ravenbank Primary School
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2.38 miles |
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Irlam Primary School
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2.59 miles |
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Statham Primary School
Warrington Road, Statham, Lymm, Cheshire, WA13 9BE |
2.64 miles |
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Irlam Endowed Primary School
Chapel Road, Irlam, Manchester, M44 6EE |
2.79 miles |
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Cherry Tree School
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2.91 miles |
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St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School
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3.19 miles |
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Moss Valley Primary Academy
Cutnook Lane, Irlam, Salford, Greater Manchester, M44 6GX |
3.2 miles |
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Locking Stumps Community Primary School
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Woolston CofE Aided Primary School
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3.24 miles |
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St Peter's Catholic Primary School
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3.31 miles |
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Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School
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3.32 miles |
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Fairfield House School
57-59 Warburton Lane, Partington, Manchester, M31 4NL |
1.19 miles |
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Broadoak School
Warburton Lane, Partington, Manchester, M31 4BU |
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Irlam and Cadishead Academy
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1.84 miles |
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Lymm High School
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2.45 miles |
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Birchwood School
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2.67 miles |
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Birchwood Community High School
Brock Road, Birchwood, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 7PT |
2.91 miles |
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Willow Tree Park
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3.2 miles |
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Chaigeley School
Lymm Road, Thelwall, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 2TE |
3.31 miles |
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King's Leadership Academy Warrington
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3.43 miles |
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Wellacre Technology Academy
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3.44 miles |
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Culcheth High School
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3.47 miles |
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Changing Lives
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Green Lane Community Special School
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Fox Wood Special School
Holes Lane, Woolston, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 4LS |
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Woolston Brook School
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Brentwood School
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4.15 miles |
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Padgate Academy
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4.19 miles |
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Manor Academy Sale
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4.34 miles |
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Flixton Girls School
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4.34 miles |
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The Trafford and Stockport College Group
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All schools in Warrington · Warrington local authority: places and applications
St Helen's Church of England Primary School is part of Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust, which runs 19 schools. The nearest others:
- Glazebury Church of England Primary School Warrington
- St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Primary School Warrington
- St James' Church of England Primary School St Helens
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School Wigan
- St James' Church of England Primary School Wigan
- Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens St Helens
- Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Wigan
- Cronton Church of England Primary Academy Widnes
- Rainford CofE Primary School St Helens
- Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School Skelmersdale
What is St Helen's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Helen's Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in February 2017 of its predecessor, Hollins Green St Helen's CofE (Aided) Primary School.
When was St Helen's Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
St Helen's Church of England Primary School was last inspected in January 2023.
How many pupils does St Helen's Church of England Primary School have?
St Helen's Church of England Primary School has 131 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Helen's Church of England Primary School cover?
St Helen's Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are St Helen's Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St Helen's Church of England Primary School?
St Helen's Church of England Primary School is at Birch Road, Hollinfare, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 6JS.