Schools in WA9
Primary and secondary schools serving WA9, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 61,793 (2024)
Schools in WA9
25 schools in WA9: 19 primary, 2 secondary and 4 other, including 1 independent. 91% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 23 that publish a capacity are 94% full overall, and 4 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent16%
- Good68%
- Needs improvement8%
- Not rated8%
The largest schools here
- The Sutton AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,441 pupils · 93% fullExcellent0.8 miles · June 2026
- Thatto Heath Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 631 pupils · 93% fullGood1.4 miles · October 2023
- Broad Oak Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 630 pupils · 110% fullGood1.6 miles · November 2014
- Allanson Street Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 454 pupils · 95% fullGood0.9 miles · May 2024
- Sherdley Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 429 pupils · 102% fullGood0.6 miles · January 2023
- Sutton Oak CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 301 pupils · 88% fullGood0.7 miles · January 2023
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 265 pupils · 86% fullGood0.5 miles · October 2022
- Robins Lane Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 248 pupils · 100% fullGood0.2 miles · January 2020
- Lansbury Bridge SchoolOther · ages 4–14 · 236 pupils · 106% fullGood1.2 miles · December 2015
- Eaves Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 233 pupils · 99% fullGood0.4 miles · February 2023
- Parish Church of England Primary School, St HelensPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 229 pupils · 111% fullExcellent1.5 miles · March 2026
- St Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 216 pupils · 82% fullGood1.7 miles · May 2022
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 213 pupils · 86% fullGood1.6 miles · April 2019
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 209 pupils · 87% fullGood1.3 miles · February 2026
- Sutton Manor Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 209 pupils · 100% fullGood1.6 miles · December 2022
- Burtonwood Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · 206 pupils · 98% fullGood2.5 miles · May 2023
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 197 pupils · 94% fullGood1.4 miles · January 2026
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 195 pupils · 93% fullGood1.3 miles · May 2026
- Nutgrove Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 194 pupils · 92% fullExcellent1.7 miles · June 2014
- Merton Bank Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 193 pupils · 82% fullNeeds improvement1.4 miles · May 2024
- Willow Tree Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 172 pupils · 66% fullNeeds improvement1.1 miles · July 2022
- Mill Green SchoolOther · ages 14–19 · 168 pupils · 99% fullExcellent1.2 miles · May 2024
- Ash Meadow SchoolOther · ages 5–19 · Independent · 54 pupils · 61% fullNot rated1.4 miles
- PaceOther · ages 5–11 · 16 pupilsGood1.5 miles · March 2024
- St Cuthbert's Catholic AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith schoolNot rated0.9 miles
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.