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Thatto Heath Community Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Community school

Hobart Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens WA9 5QX · thattoheath.st-helens.sch.uk · 01744 678710

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
68%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. St. Helens 62%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
631
93% of 675 places
Local authority
St. Helens
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
42.8%
First language not English
12%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 60 families put the school first and 66 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 71 (Places 72)71September 2023: 65 (Places 74)65September 2024: 55 (Places 65)55September 2025: 61 (Places 62)61September 2026: 60 (Places 66)60Places 66
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202666600.9100%
September 2025Sept 202562611100%
September 2024Sept 202465550.8100%
September 2023Sept 202374650.9100%
September 2022Sept 202272711100%

Results

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across St. Helens it was 62%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 68% (England 53%)68%2016/17: 66% (England 61%)66%2017/18: 78% (England 64%)78%2018/19: 61% (England 65%)61%2022/23: 56% (England 60%)56%2023/24: 66% (England 61%)66%2024/25: 68% (England 62%)68%England 62%

Ofsted

Thatto Heath Community Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 24 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
24 Oct 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jul 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (35 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
83%
Replies
35
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●83% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼71% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲91% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●85% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●83% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼86% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●88% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●80% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲83% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲59% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 34% who had a child bullied

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