St James' Church of England Primary School
Lyme Street, Haydock, St Helens, WA11 0NL
Headteacher: Mrs Jennifer YoungSchool website ↗Pupils: 161 (capacity: 210)Part of LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, 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.
65.0%
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%.
5.0%
Reading
Expected level75.0%
Exceeding35.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0
Writing
Expected level75.0%
Exceeding10.0%
Maths
Expected level95.0%
Exceeding40.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
29
Applications received
47
Families who got their first-choice
0.7%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
30.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
15.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN 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).
15.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 52.0% | 0.0% | -3.1 | +2.8 | -0.6 |
| 2016/17 | 53.0% | 7.0% | -1.7 | +2.3 | +0.5 |
| 2017/18 | 66.0% | 17.0% | -4.2 | -1.6 | -0.7 |
| 2018/19 | 68.0% | 4.0% | -1.0 | +0.1 | -0.9 |
| 2022/23 | 52.0% | 10.0% | -1.8 | -0.7 | -1.4 |
| 2023/24 | 40.0% | 4.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 65.0% | 5.0% | - | - | - |