Primary school

St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • St Helens
  • L35 6NN
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,272 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 16%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 79%79%2016/17: top 35%2017/18: top 31%2018/19: top 22%2022/23: top 16%16% · 2022/232023/24: top 23%2024/25: top 16%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM78% · North West 63%9/10 Top 20%
Higher standard, RWM31% · North West 6%10/10 Top 10%+20.5 pts
Reading score109 · North West 1059/10 Top 20%
Maths score106 · North West 1057/10 Above−8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 40% · 47 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 70% · 44 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 74% · 46 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 78% · 45 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 76% · 42 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 73% · 45 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 78% · 36 pupils · North West 63%78%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 47 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 2% · 44 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 26% · 46 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 16% · 45 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 12% · 42 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 20% · 45 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 31% · 36 pupils · North West 6%31%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 47 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 107 · 44 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 46 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 108 · 45 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 108 · 42 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 107 · 45 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 109 · 36 pupils · North West 105109100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 47 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 105 · 44 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 46 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 45 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 105 · 42 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 106 · 45 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 106 · 36 pupils · North West 105107101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
26 of 26 who put it first2014 · 97.6%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2626
2nd140
3rd240

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Good
  5. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026279
Free school meals (past 6 years)11.4%
First language not English6.4%
SEN support9.6%
EHC plan3.6%
Absence (sessions missed)4.6%
Persistently absent pupils8.3%

Girls 49.5%Boys 50.5%

93% full · 300 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 43 responses (15.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 79.1% not applicable44.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.2% not applicable90% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development95.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.3
Pupils per adult10.5
  • Classroom teachers 10
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 13.7
  • Other support 4.1

Teachers 12 FTE · Whole workforce 29.8 · 53 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,434
Spend per pupil£6,566
Staff spend per pupil£5,280
Reserve per pupil£35
  • +£9,741revenue reserve
  • −£36,942in-year balance

Grants £5,931 · self-generated £517 · premises £297 per pupil