St Helens MBC

UK local authority in North West, responsible for 76 schools.

Region

North West

Type

Metropolitan Borough

LA Code

342

Schools

76 (1 nursery, 54 primary, 9 secondary, 9 special, 2 PRU/AP)

Pupils

26,828

Population

189,890 (37,358 aged 0-17)

Academisation

20 academies, 46 LA-maintained (30.3% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

12 — largest: THE THREE SAINTS ACADEMY TRUST (3 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 22 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

62% met expected standard, 8% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 41.8, grade 5+ in English & maths: 35.9%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Paula Swindlehurst

Website

www.sthelens.gov.uk

Telephone

01744 676789

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs