Sherdley Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · St Helens, St. Helens
Sherdley Primary School is a primary school in St Helens, St. Helens for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 18 January 2023. St. Helens has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2025 entry.
Open on the map Unlock with a pass · £9.99
Key facts
- Address
- Mill Lane, Sutton, St Helens, WA9 4HA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- St. Helens
- Pupils on roll
- 429 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 18 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at this popular and friendly school.”
- “They are proud members of the Sherdley family.”
- “Pupils feel safe, happy and well cared for.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, the most important concepts that pupils should learn are not emphasised well enough.”
- “This hinders pupils’ ability to build on their prior learning.”
- “Nevertheless, the strategies that staff use to support struggling readers are not implemented consistently well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 54% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 53 first-preference applications, 57 offers in total, 49 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2025, as St. Helens published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in St. Helens.
- Eaves Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Willow Tree Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Robins Lane Community Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sutton Oak CofE Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sutton Manor Community Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published