St. Helens School Catchment Areas
St. Helens coordinates admissions across 54 primary and 9 secondary schools, with oversubscription criteria applied consistently across the authority.
The largest concentrations sit around St Helens, Newton-le-Willows and Prescot, which together account for a meaningful share of the council's pupil places.
Selective schools are part of the mix in St. Helens - for those applying to grammar schools, a selective admissions test is required in addition to the standard admissions process.
Based on the latest published capacity data, 13 of the 80 schools in St. Helens are at or above their admission number, so catchment distance is decisive at those schools. St. Helens has 2 selective schools that admit by entrance test rather than distance. 35 schools apply faith-based criteria alongside catchment distance. Of the 29 St. Helens schools with a current Ofsted rating, 22 are rated Good or Outstanding.
St. Helens Catchment Area Documents
Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for St. Helens schools are published annually.
Schools in St Helens
49 schoolsPace
Not applicable · Pupil referral unit
St Helens · WA9 2LH
Rivington Primary School
Primary · Community school
St Helens · WA10 6LF
Robins Lane Community Primary School
Primary · Community school
St Helens · WA9 3NF
Thatto Heath Community Primary School
Primary · Community school
St Helens · WA9 5QX
Sutton Manor Community Primary School
Primary · Community school
St Helens · WA9 4AT
Sherdley Primary School
Primary · Community school
St Helens · WA9 4HA
Eaves Primary School
Primary · Community school
St Helens · WA9 3UB
Ashurst Primary School
Primary · Community school
St Helens · WA11 9QJ
Bleak Hill Primary School
Primary · Community school
St Helens · WA10 6HG
Grange Valley Primary School
Primary · Community school
St Helens · WA11 0XQ
Longton Lane Community Primary School
Primary · Community school
St Helens · L35 8PB
Legh Vale Primary School
Primary · Community school
St Helens · WA11 0ER
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Schools in Newton-le-Willows
9 schoolsNewton-le-Willows Primary School
Primary · Community school
Newton-le-Willows · WA12 9UF
Lyme Community Primary School
Primary · Community school
Newton-le-Willows · WA12 9HD
Wargrave CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Newton-le-Willows · WA12 8QL
St Peter's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Newton-le-Willows · WA12 9UR
Willow Bank School
Not applicable · Community special school
Newton-le-Willows · WA12 8DE
Wargrave House School
Not applicable · Non-maintained special school
Newton-le-Willows · WA12 8RS
Hope Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Newton-le-Willows · WA12 0AQ
The District CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Newton-le-Willows · WA12 9PZ
St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Newton-le-Willows · WA12 9QQ
Schools in Prescot
7 schoolsEccleston Lane Ends Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Prescot · L34 2QN
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Prescot · L35 6NN
Tower College
Not applicable · Other independent school
Prescot · L35 6NE
Rainhill Community Nursery
Nursery · Local authority nursery school
Prescot · L35 4NW
St Ann's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Prescot · L35 0LQ
Rainhill High School
Secondary · Academy converter
Prescot · L35 6NY
Oakdene Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Prescot · L35 0QQ
Schools in Wigan
5 schoolsGarswood Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Community school
Wigan · WN4 0SF
Rectory CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Wigan · WN4 0QF
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Wigan · WN5 7LS
Progress Arc Billinge School
Not applicable · Other independent special school
Wigan · WN5 7TT
Billinge Chapel End Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Wigan · WN5 7TX
Schools in St. Helens
4 schoolsHaydock English Martyrs' Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
St. Helens · WA11 0JY
Outwood Academy Haydock
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
St. Helens · WA11 0JG
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
St. Helens · WA11 9BB
De La Salle School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
St. Helens · WA10 4QH