The District CofE Primary School

Patterson Street, Newton-le-Willows, St. Helens, WA12 9PZ

Good

Inspected 19 October 2021

Good

Ofsted

60%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

372

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: St. Helens →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 372 / 475 (78%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 19 October 2021

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

51.4%

Disadvantaged

11.6%

EAL

3.5%

SEN support

23.7%

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)

60%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.7%

Overall absence

17.1%

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.

16.61

Teachers (FTE)

21.2

Pupils per teacher

18.28

Teaching assistants (FTE)

£53,697

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 21% on leadership pay

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

3.3

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.

£7,166

Spend per pupil

£7,550

Income per pupil

50%

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.