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Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Catholic
  • St Helens
  • WA11 0JY
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,662 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 65%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 59%59%2016/17: top 88%2017/18: top 64%2018/19: top 78%2022/23: top 70%2023/24: top 63%2024/25: top 65%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM59% · North West 63%4/10 Below+17.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%1/10 Well below North West−48.4 pts
Reading score106 · North West 1056/10 Middle+25.6 pts
Maths score105 · North West 1055/10 Middle+21.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 30 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 42% · 31 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 61% · 28 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 55% · 56 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 53% · 43 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 57% · 44 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 59% · 37 pupils · North West 63%61%42%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 13% · 30 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 10% · 31 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 14% · 28 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 9% · 56 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 7% · 43 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 9% · 44 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 37 pupils · North West 6%14%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 101 · 31 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 28 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 56 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 104 · 43 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 105 · 44 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 106 · 37 pupils · North West 105106101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 101 · 31 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 28 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 56 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 103 · 43 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 103 · 44 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 105 · 37 pupils · North West 105105101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in96.4%
27 of 28 who put it first2014 · 97.6%2026 · 96.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2827
2nd91
3rd122

Last distance offered: London only

1.4 km from Haydock West · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Good
  5. 2023Remains Good
  6. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026254
Free school meals (past 6 years)24.9%
First language not English8.0%
SEN support21.8%
EHC plan5.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.4%
Persistently absent pupils14.9%

Girls 54%Boys 46%

68.5% full · 371 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 41 responses (15% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 61% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year75.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.5% not applicable78.8% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed66.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child80.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development73.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent87.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.2
Pupils per adult9.8
  • Classroom teachers 11.7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 10.7
  • Other support 4.7

Teachers 13.7 FTE · Whole workforce 29.1 · 48 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,141
Spend per pupil£7,194
Staff spend per pupil£5,662
Reserve per pupil£629
  • +£156,886revenue reserve
  • −£13,183in-year balance

Grants £6,885 · self-generated £256 · premises £290 per pupil