Schools in St. Helens
There are 69 state-funded and grammar schools in St. Helens. 3 are rated Outstanding and 33 Good by Ofsted. Each listing shows the year groups, Ofsted rating and how admissions work.
Applying for a place in St. Helens
- Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027: applications close on 31 October 2026. Offers are sent on 1 March 2027.
- Starting Reception in September 2027: applications close on 15 January 2027. Offers are sent on 16 April 2027.
- You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in a different area, and late applications are considered after on-time ones.
All schools in St. Helens, by town
Merseyside
- Allanson Street Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA9 1PL
Ofsted: Good
Newton-le-Willows
- Hope Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · WA12 0AQ
Ofsted: Not judged - Lyme Community Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA12 9HD
Ofsted: Not judged - Newton-le-Willows Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA12 9UF
No rating on record - St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy
Year 3 - Year 6 · WA12 9QQ
Ofsted: Requires improvement - St Peter's CofE Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · WA12 9UR
Ofsted: Not judged - The District CofE Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA12 9PZ
Ofsted: Good - Wargrave CofE Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA12 8QL
Ofsted: Not judged - Willow Bank School
Year 4 - Year 11 · WA12 8DE
No rating on record
Nr Wigan
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · WN5 7QJ
Ofsted: Good
Prescot
- Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · L34 2QN
Ofsted: Not judged - Oakdene Primary Academy
Reception - Year 6 · L35 0QQ
Ofsted: Good - Rainhill Community Nursery
Nursery · L35 4NW
No rating on record - Rainhill High School
Year 7 - Year 13 · L35 6NY
Ofsted: Good - St Ann's Church of England Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · L35 0LQ
Ofsted: Not judged - St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School
Year 1 - Year 6 · L35 6NN
No rating on record
St Helens
- Ashurst Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA11 9QJ
Ofsted: Good - Bleak Hill Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · WA10 6HG
Ofsted: Outstanding - Broad Oak Community Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA9 2JE
Ofsted: Not judged - Carr Mill Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA11 7PQ
Ofsted: Good - Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA11 8JF
Ofsted: Good - Cowley International College
Year 7 - Year 13 · WA10 6PN
No rating on record - Eaves Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA9 3UB
Ofsted: Good - Eccleston Mere Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA10 5NX
Ofsted: Good - Grange Valley Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA11 0XQ
Ofsted: Outstanding - Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA10 1LN
Ofsted: Good - Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA9 2JE
No rating on record - Lansbury Bridge School
Reception - Year 9 · WA9 1TB
No rating on record - Launchpad Centre
Year 7 - Year 11 · WA10 1UH
Ofsted: Good - Legh Vale Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA11 0ER
Ofsted: Not judged - Longton Lane Community Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · L35 8PB
Ofsted: Good - Merton Bank Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA9 1EJ
Ofsted: Requires improvement - Mill Green School
WA9 1BU
Ofsted: Not judged - Nutgrove Methodist Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · WA9 5NH
Ofsted: Not judged - Pace
Year 1 - Year 6 · WA9 2LH
Ofsted: Not judged - Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens
Nursery - Year 6 · WA10 1LW
No rating on record - Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · WA10 4NQ
Ofsted: Good - Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA11 8JX
Ofsted: Good - Rainford CofE Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · WA11 8AJ
Ofsted: Good - Rainford High School
Year 7 - Year 13 · WA11 8NY
No rating on record - Rivington Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA10 6LF
Ofsted: Good - Robins Lane Community Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA9 3NF
Ofsted: Good - Sherdley Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA9 4HA
Ofsted: Good - St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA9 3SP
Ofsted: Good - St Austin's Catholic Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA9 5NJ
Ofsted: Good - St Cuthbert's Catholic High School
Year 7 - Year 11 · WA9 3HE
Ofsted: Good - St James' Church of England Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · WA11 0NL
Ofsted: Good - St John Vianney Catholic Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA9 5BT
Ofsted: Good - St Julie's Catholic Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · WA10 5HG
Ofsted: Not judged - St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA10 2HS
No rating on record - St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy
Nursery - Year 2 · WA12 9RX
Ofsted: Requires improvement - St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · WA11 9AT
Ofsted: Not judged - St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street
Reception - Year 6 · WA10 4HX
No rating on record - St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA9 4XU
Ofsted: Good - St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · WA10 6BX
Ofsted: Good - St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA11 9QY
Ofsted: Good - Sutton Manor Community Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA9 4AT
Ofsted: Good - Sutton Oak CofE Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA9 3QD
Ofsted: Good - Thatto Heath Community Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA9 5QX
Ofsted: Good - The Sutton Academy
Year 7 - Year 13 · WA9 5AU
Ofsted: Good - Willow Tree Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA9 4LZ
Ofsted: Requires improvement
St. Helens
- De La Salle School
Year 7 - Year 11 · WA10 4QH
Ofsted: Requires improvement - Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WA11 0JY
Ofsted: Good - Outwood Academy Haydock
Year 7 - Year 11 · WA11 0JG
Ofsted: Not judged - St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · WA11 9BB
Ofsted: Not judged
Wigan
- Billinge Chapel End Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WN5 7TX
Ofsted: Good - Garswood Primary and Nursery School
Reception - Year 6 · WN4 0SF
Ofsted: Outstanding - Rectory CofE Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · WN4 0QF
Ofsted: Requires improvement - St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge
Nursery - Year 6 · WN5 7LS
Ofsted: Requires improvement