These are the 11 top-performing primary schools in St Helens, based on Department for Education results data.
The latest Department for Education (DfE) primary school league table sees each school awarded a score out of 120 for SAT assessments in reading and maths. The average 'scaled’ scores' refer to Key Stage 2 assessments taken by pupils at the end of Year 6 in the summer of 2025.
We have ranked Sefton primary schools based on the proportion of students meeting the ‘expected standard’. According to the Department for Education, pupils are meeting the expected standard if they achieve a scaled score of 100 or more in their reading and maths tests, and their teacher assesses them as 'working at the expected standard' or better in writing.
Pupils are classed as achieving at a ‘higher standard’ if they achieve a scaled score of 110 or more in their reading and maths tests, and their teacher assesses them as ‘working at a greater depth within the expected standard’ in writing.
Take a look at the gallery below to see the 11 schools in the St Helens Borough Council area with the top performance.
1. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Birchley Road, Wigan WN5 7QJ
At St Mary's Catholic Primary School, 88% of pupils met the expected standards in KS2 and 13% achieved a higher standard. Pupils achieved an average score of 110 in reading and 108 in maths. | Google Street View
2. St Peter's C of E Primary School, Birley Street, Newton-le-Willows WA12 9UR
At St Peter's C of E Primary School, 83% of pupils met the expected standards in KS2 and 17% achieved a higher standard. Pupils achieved an average score of 108 in reading and 107 in maths. | Google
3. St Aidan's C of E Primary School Billinge, Wigan WN5 7LS
At St Aidan's C of E Primary School Billinge, 82% of pupils met the expected standards in KS2 and 0% achieved a higher standard. Pupils achieved an average score of 105 in reading and 104 in maths. | Nick Fairhurst
4. St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Elton Head Road, St Helens WA9 5BT
At St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, 80% of pupils met the expected standards in KS2 and 10% achieved a higher standard. Pupils achieved an average score of 108 in reading and 107 in maths. | Google