What did School Atlas judge Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in March 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens?

Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens has 229 pupils on roll.

What ages does Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens take?

Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

How do I apply to Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens?

Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens have a religious character?

Yes — Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How far from Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens for 2025-26 (Reception) was 0.55 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens?

When Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but then became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order. This includes children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Children who have a brother or sister at the school at the time of likely admission. This includes full, half or stepbrothers and sisters, adopted and foster brothers and sisters or a child of the parent/carer's partner, and in every case who is living at the same address and is part of the same family unit; 3. Church of England church attendance — Children whose parent(s) who regularly attend a Church of England church (a parent is any person who has parental responsibility or care of the child). Regular attendance shall be defined as public worship for at least once a month and for at least 2 years immediately prior to application. This would need to be confirmed in writing by a member of the clergy or a church officer and submitted by the parent with their application form, and 3 further criteria. 30 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: In the event of any over-subscription in the number of applications made under any of the categories above then the Admissions Committee will offer places first to children whose family home is nearest the school. The measurement shall be done by the Local Authority in a straight line using a Geographical Information System (GIS) based on Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) data and the National Grid co-ordinates for the family home and the school. Where the tie break does not distinguish between applicants e.g children living in the same block of flats random allocation will be used. This will be done by drawing lots and supervised by someone independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 73.8% of pupils at Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

0.55miles

was the furthest place offered for 2025-26 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens, year by year →

How places are decided at Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but then became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order. This includes children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings — Children who have a brother or sister at the school at the time of likely admission. This includes full, half or stepbrothers and sisters, adopted and foster brothers and sisters or a child of the parent/carer's partner, and in every case who is living at the same address and is part of the same family unit.
3Church of England church attendance — Children whose parent(s) who regularly attend a Church of England church (a parent is any person who has parental responsibility or care of the child). Regular attendance shall be defined as public worship for at least once a month and for at least 2 years immediately prior to application. This would need to be confirmed in writing by a member of the clergy or a church officer and submitted by the parent with their application form.
4Other Christian church attendance — Children whose parent(s) regularly attend another Christian church. Christian church means any church which is designated under the Ecumenial Relations Measure nationally by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York or locally by the diocesan bishop, or is a member of Churches Together in England, or the Evangelical Alliance, or a partner church of affinity (a parent is any person who has parental responsibility or care of the child). Regular attendance shall be defined as public worship for at least once a month and for at least 2 years immediately prior to application. This would need to be confirmed in writing by the appropriate minister of religion or religious leader and submitted by the parent with their application form.
5Medical or social reasons — Children who for medical or social reasons require a place at the school. Such applications would need to be supported in writing by a registered health professional or social worker at the time of application. The supporting letter or report must set out the particular reasons why the school is the most suitable and the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another school.
6Other children — Other children.

If two applications tie: In the event of any over-subscription in the number of applications made under any of the categories above then the Admissions Committee will offer places first to children whose family home is nearest the school. The measurement shall be done by the Local Authority in a straight line using a Geographical Information System (GIS) based on Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) data and the National Grid co-ordinates for the family home and the school. Where the tie break does not distinguish between applicants e.g children living in the same block of flats random allocation will be used. This will be done by drawing lots and supervised by someone independent of the school.

After the admission of pupils with Education Health Care Plans where Parish C.E. Primary School is named on the Plan. Twins/triplets: where the final place is offered to one of twins or triplets etc., the Governing Body will not apply the tie-break and will admit the other twin etc. too, even if that means going above the admission number.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.