St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook
URN: 104802 • St Helens WA11 9QY
Overview
- Name
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook
- URN
- 104802
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Good
- Ranking score
- 60.7 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Julia Ashton (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- 01744678161
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Chain Lane, St Helens WA11 9QY
Summary
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook is a voluntary aided primary school located in St Helens, with a current enrolment of 400 pupils and a capacity for 460. The school is committed to fostering a love of learning, community, and faith, as reflected in its ethos: "Love of learning, love of one another, love of life itself and love of God." The school has received an outstanding rating from the Catholic Schools Inspectorate in all areas of Catholic education.
The curriculum at St. Mary's is designed to be high-quality and stimulating, encouraging children to look forward to their school experience. The school emphasizes the importance of excellence and celebrates student achievements, fostering an environment where children are motivated to challenge themselves.
St. Mary's also prioritises communication with parents through a free app that provides instant access to important messages and updates. The school aims to create a supportive community where both educational and personal growth are valued. For more information, parents can visit the school’s website at www.stmarysblackbrook.co.uk.
The curriculum at St. Mary's is designed to be high-quality and stimulating, encouraging children to look forward to their school experience. The school emphasizes the importance of excellence and celebrates student achievements, fostering an environment where children are motivated to challenge themselves.
St. Mary's also prioritises communication with parents through a free app that provides instant access to important messages and updates. The school aims to create a supportive community where both educational and personal growth are valued. For more information, parents can visit the school’s website at www.stmarysblackbrook.co.uk.
Useful links
- Governors Information (governance)
- A taste of who we are (calendar)
- Term Dates 2024 to 2025 (download)
- Are you protected? (download)
- What is measles? (download)
- Our School Day (download)
- Term Dates 2025 – 2026 (download)
- RE Inspection Report (download)
- Admissions Consultation (other)
- Additional Policies (other)
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Key details
- LA
- St. Helens
- Age range
- 3 - 11
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- Capacity
- 460
- Pupils
- 400
- Boys
- 198
- Girls
- 202
- FSM %
- 34.40
- Open date
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2023-03-02
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Merseyside
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 400 | 198 | 202 | 460 | 34.40 |
| 2024-09-11 | 409 | 207 | 202 | 460 | 34.60 |
| 2023-09-11 | 426 | 209 | 217 | 460 | 29.60 |
| 2022-09-11 | 426 | 209 | 217 | 460 | 29.60 |
| 2021-09-11 | 434 | 205 | 229 | 460 | 25.40 |
| 2020-09-11 | 443 | 207 | 236 | 460 | 20.70 |
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