Ashurst Primary School

St. HelensCommunity school

New Glade Hill, Off Chain Lane, St Helens, WA11 9QJ

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa HoughtonSchool website ↗Pupils: 212 (capacity: 236)

Ofsted RatingInspected 22 March 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
57.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
3.0%

Reading

Expected level73.0%
Exceeding20.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

Writing

Expected level70.0%
Exceeding13.0%

Maths

Expected level67.0%
Exceeding17.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
28
Applications received
62
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
30.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
10.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
20.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1663.0%0.0%-2.6+5.3+2.2
2016/1783.0%13.0%+1.9+5.6+4.9
2017/1857.0%3.0%-2.9+3.8-0.7
2018/1963.0%10.0%-2.0+0.3-1.9
2022/2365.0%13.0%-1.90.0-1.1
2023/2468.0%3.0%---
2024/2557.0%3.0%---
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