St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 1 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Unique reference
- 104802
- Address
- Chain Lane, Blackbrook, WA11 9QY
- Website
- www.stmarysblackbrook.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 400 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 9.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.5%
- Persistent absence
- 18.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.2%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mixed | 0.8% |
| Other | 1% |
| Other White | 3% |
| Other Asian | 5% |
| White British | 88.5% |
| African | 0.8% |
| Indian | 0.3% |
| Pakistani | 0.3% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| Unclassified | 0.3% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.3
WritingAverage0.8
MathsBelow average-2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 53% |
| Local authority average | 62% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 7% |
| Local authority average | 8% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 103 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 102 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 39
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 38
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 17
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 38
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 8 4 4 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 2 0 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 14 9 5 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 13 6 7 |
| Reception, Full-time | 42 19 23 |
| Year 1 | 51 24 27 |
| Year 2 | 49 27 22 |
| Year 3 | 59 32 27 |
| Year 4 | 49 28 21 |
| Year 5 | 56 24 32 |
| Year 6 | 57 25 32 |