St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy

Barn Way, Newton-le-Willows, St. Helens, WA12 9QQ

Requires Improvement

Inspected 22 November 2022

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

72%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

229

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: St. Helens →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 229 / 240 (95%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 22 November 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

17.9%

Disadvantaged

2.6%

EAL

4.4%

SEN support

21.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

72%

Expected standard (RWM)

14%

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.3%

Overall absence

10.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

8.71

Teachers (FTE)

26.3

Pupils per teacher

8.03

Teaching assistants (FTE)

£48,400

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

0.51

Leadership (FTE)

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 1 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,812

Spend per pupil

£6,428

Income per pupil

54%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.