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St. Helens School Catchment Areas

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

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.

80 total 54 primary 9 secondary 10 areas

St. Helens Catchment Area Documents

Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for St. Helens schools are published annually.

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Schools in Prescot

7 schools

Schools in Wigan

5 schools

Schools in Other

1 school