Best 3 Primary schools in St. Helens – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Bleak Hill Primary School (Primary) in St Helens; St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School (Primary) in St Helens; Garswood Primary and Nursery School (Primary) in Wigan — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bleak Hill Primary School, St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School and Garswood Primary and Nursery School. They are primary phase and community school and academy converter type located around St Helens, Merseyside and Wigan, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Bleak Hill Primary School), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Bleak Hill Primary School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 1,050, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–40–45%; all within the The Three Saints Academy Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Bleak Hill Primary School
WA10 6HG
|
St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School
WA10 2HS
|
Garswood Primary and Nursery School
WN4 0SF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
St Helens Merseyside WA10 6HG |
St Helens Merseyside WA10 2HS |
Wigan Lancashire WN4 0SF |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 11 Jun 2024 | 1 20 Mar 2019 | 1 12 Sep 2017 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 585 | 210 | 315 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | St. Helens (342) | The Three Saints Academy Trust | St. Helens (342) |
| Website | www.bleakhill.st-helens.sch.uk | www.sm-st.co.uk | www.garswoodprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01744678190 | 01744734320 | 01744678290 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- St Helens
Merseyside
WA10 6HG - Ofsted
- 1 11 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- St. Helens (342)
- Website
- www.bleakhill.st-helens.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01744678190
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- St Helens
Merseyside
WA10 2HS - Ofsted
- 1 20 Mar 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Three Saints Academy Trust
- Website
- www.sm-st.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01744734320
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Wigan
Lancashire
WN4 0SF - Ofsted
- 1 12 Sep 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- St. Helens (342)
- Website
- www.garswoodprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01744678290
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