SCHOOL PROFILE

Thatto Heath Community Primary School

Primary Community school URN 104763
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 675 Published school capacity
Capacity used 93.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

24 October 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority St. Helens
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 631 589 full-time · 42 part-time
Female pupils 308 48.8% of pupils
Male pupils 323 51.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

40.1%
15.3 pts above England
School 40.1%
St. Helens 27.1%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

12.0%
8.3 pts below England
School 12.0%
St. Helens 7.0%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.4%
1.4 pts above England
School 2.4%
St. Helens 2.1%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
84.2%
531
Any other White background
3.6%
23
African
3.0%
19
Any other ethnic group
2.1%
13
Any other Asian background
1.7%
11
Any other Mixed background
1.0%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 25.5% 161 of 631 pupils
4.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 25.5%
St. Helens 25.1%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 20.6% 130 pupils
England 14.8% 5.8 pts above
EHC plans 4.9% 31 pupils
England 6.0% 1.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 59
Social, emotional & mental health 33
Moderate learning difficulty 30
Autistic spectrum disorder 24
Specific learning difficulty 6
Physical disability 4

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

68.0% 7.6 pts above England
School 68.0%
St. Helens 60.3%
North West 59.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

74.0%

0.2 pts above England

School 74.0%
St. Helens 72.9%
North West 73.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

74.0%

3.7 pts above England

School 74.0%
St. Helens 73.1%
North West 69.2%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

72.0%

In line with England

School 72.0%
St. Helens 71.2%
North West 71.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.04%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.82 pts higher than England
School 7.04%
St. Helens 6.15%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

20.20%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

4.38 pts higher than England
School 20.20%
St. Helens 15.29%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.59%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.21 pts lower than England
School 0.59%
St. Helens 1.80%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

93.5% 5.3 pts above England
Thatto Heath Community Primary School
93.5%
St. Helens
88.3%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information