The District CofE Primary School
Primary schoolThe District CofE Primary School is a primary school in St. Helens, for pupils aged 2 to 11. It had 365 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026Good (overall), October 2021, before the school changed
- Inspection
- Graded inspection, 19 October 2021
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 60% of pupils at The District CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% in St. Helens and 62% in England.
2% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | St. Helens | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 62% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 2% | 8% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103 | 104 | 105 |
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- St Mary's Catholic Junior AcademyPrimary. Requires improvement (overall), November 2022, before the school changed. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)310 m
- St Mary's Catholic Infant AcademyPrimary. Requires improvement (overall), June 2022, before the school changed580 m
- Lyme Community Primary SchoolPrimary. Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)910 m
- Newton-le-Willows Primary SchoolPrimary. Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)930 m
- Wargrave CofE Primary SchoolPrimary. Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.1 km
- Willow Bank SchoolSpecial. Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met1.3 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in St. Helens
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).