What did School Atlas judge St John Vianney Catholic Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged St John Vianney Catholic Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend St John Vianney Catholic Primary School?

St John Vianney Catholic Primary School has 195 pupils on roll.

What ages does St John Vianney Catholic Primary School take?

St John Vianney Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is St John Vianney Catholic Primary School located?

St John Vianney Catholic Primary School is located in St Helens, WA9 5BT, St. Helens.

How do I apply to St John Vianney Catholic Primary School?

St John Vianney Catholic Primary School 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 St John Vianney Catholic Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St John Vianney Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

What is the largest ethnic background at St John Vianney Catholic Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 82.6% of pupils at St John Vianney Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St John Vianney Catholic Primary School: Ofsted & Catchment

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How places are decided at St John Vianney Catholic Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (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 previously looked after children.
2Catholic children in parish of St Austin — Catholic children who are resident in the parish of St Austin. (see notes 3&10)
3Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3)
4Members of an Eastern Christian Church not in full communion with Rome — Members of an Eastern Christian Church not in full communion with Rome (see notes 4)
5Children of other Christian Ecclesial Communities — Children of other Christian Ecclesial Communities whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion. (see note 5)
6Children of other faiths — Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader. (see note 6)
7Any other children — Any other children.

If two applications tie: Priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. Distances are calculated 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. In the event of distances being the same for two or more children where this would determine the last place to be allocated, random allocation will be carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school. All the names will be entered into a hat and the required number of names will be drawn out.

Within each category, exceptional social/medical/pastoral need is placed at the top of the category, followed by siblings. The admission authority will admit twins and all siblings from multiple births where one of the children is the last child ranked within the PAN.

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.

St John Vianney Catholic Primary School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge St John Vianney Catholic Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged St John Vianney Catholic Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend St John Vianney Catholic Primary School?: St John Vianney Catholic Primary School has 195 pupils on roll.
What ages does St John Vianney Catholic Primary School take?: St John Vianney Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is St John Vianney Catholic Primary School located?: St John Vianney Catholic Primary School is located in St Helens, WA9 5BT, St. Helens.
How do I apply to St John Vianney Catholic Primary School?: St John Vianney Catholic Primary School 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 St John Vianney Catholic Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St John Vianney Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St John Vianney Catholic Primary School?: When St John Vianney Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children; 2. Catholic children in parish of St Austin — Catholic children who are resident in the parish of St Austin. (see notes 3&10); 3. Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3), and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: Priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. Distances are calculated 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. In the event of distances being the same for two or more children where this would determine the last place to be allocated, random allocation will be carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school. All the names will be entered into a hat and the required number of names will be drawn out.
What is the largest ethnic background at St John Vianney Catholic Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 82.6% of pupils at St John Vianney Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St John Vianney Catholic Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (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 previously looked after children.
2Catholic children in parish of St Austin — Catholic children who are resident in the parish of St Austin. (see notes 3&10)
3Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3)
4Members of an Eastern Christian Church not in full communion with Rome — Members of an Eastern Christian Church not in full communion with Rome (see notes 4)
5Children of other Christian Ecclesial Communities — Children of other Christian Ecclesial Communities whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion. (see note 5)
6Children of other faiths — Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader. (see note 6)
7Any other children — Any other children.

St John Vianney Catholic Primary School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge St John Vianney Catholic Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged St John Vianney Catholic Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend St John Vianney Catholic Primary School?: St John Vianney Catholic Primary School has 195 pupils on roll.
What ages does St John Vianney Catholic Primary School take?: St John Vianney Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is St John Vianney Catholic Primary School located?: St John Vianney Catholic Primary School is located in St Helens, WA9 5BT, St. Helens.
How do I apply to St John Vianney Catholic Primary School?: St John Vianney Catholic Primary School 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 St John Vianney Catholic Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St John Vianney Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St John Vianney Catholic Primary School?: When St John Vianney Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children; 2. Catholic children in parish of St Austin — Catholic children who are resident in the parish of St Austin. (see notes 3&10); 3. Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3), and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: Priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. Distances are calculated 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. In the event of distances being the same for two or more children where this would determine the last place to be allocated, random allocation will be carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school. All the names will be entered into a hat and the required number of names will be drawn out.
What is the largest ethnic background at St John Vianney Catholic Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 82.6% of pupils at St John Vianney Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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