Sutton Oak CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · St Helens, St. Helens
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School is a primary school in St Helens, St. Helens for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 25 January 2023. St. Helens has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Goodban Street, Sutton, St Helens, WA9 3QD
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- St. Helens
- Pupils on roll
- 301 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 25 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and feel safe at this school.”
- “They described their school as one big family, because everyone looks after one another.”
- “Pupils like that staff take time to talk with them.”
To improve
- “However, in a few remaining subjects, leaders have not finalised their curriculum thinking.”
- “This makes it difficult for teachers to know exactly what should be taught and in what order.”
- “On occasions, this hinders how well pupils learn new knowledge and information.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 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) | 57% | 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: 27 first-preference applications, 37 offers in total, 27 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 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.
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Robins Lane Community Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Allanson Street Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Eaves Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Sherdley Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Broad Oak Community Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Willow Tree Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published