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Finger Post

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Use district-wide reports for broader context. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for Finger Post within WA9; school and recorded-crime evidence use the place reference location.

Schools

Open schools nearby
57
Nearby establishment records
111
Primary nearby
40
Secondary nearby
6

All establishment records

1-20 of 111 · Within 3.1 miles

  • Merton Bank Infant School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-7
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 1993
    Location
    WA9 1EJ, 263 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • Merton Bank Junior School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 7-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 1993
    Location
    WA9 1EJ, 263 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    WA9 1EJ, 263 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Requires improvement
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 28% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 February 2018
    Location
    WA10 1LW, 783 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Outstanding
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard

  • Parish CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 January 2018
    Location
    WA10 1LW, 783 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    WA10 1LN, 812 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 44% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    WA9 1PL, 837 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 62% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-16
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 April 2022
    Location
    WA11 9BB, 994 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not judged
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 42.6

  • St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 11 October 1991 · Closed 31 March 2022
    Location
    WA11 9BB, 995 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 13-18
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 23 February 2022
    Location
    WA10 1UD, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: suppressed

  • Sutton St Joseph's RC Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-10
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 1993
    Location
    WA9 1PT, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 11-16
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 1999
    Location
    WA10 1UH, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 14-19
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 1996
    Location
    WA9 1BU, 1.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not judged
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: suppressed
  • Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 4-14
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 April 2005
    Location
    WA9 1TB, 1.3 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Standards maintained
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 0% expected standard

  • Orrell School

    Other independent school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 13-17
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 21 June 1993
    Location
    WA11 9RF, 1.4 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • Blackbrook RC Infant School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 5-7
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 1999
    Location
    WA11 9QY, 1.4 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • Blackbrook RC Junior School

    Miscellaneous

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 7-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 25 April 2001
    Location
    WA11 9QY, 1.4 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    WA11 9QY, 1.4 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 53% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    WA11 9QJ, 1.4 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 57% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    16 plus, ages 14-99
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    WA10 1PP, 1.4 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

Recorded crime

Latest published month
June 2026
Records in latest month
437
Records within 1 mile
5,145
Months covered
12

Month-by-month history

Every available month within 1 mile of Finger Post

Monthly records trend

Published monthly records within 1 mile of Finger Post.

Monthly records trend data
PeriodRecorded crime events
July 2025451
August 2025431
September 2025456
October 2025451
November 2025458
December 2025386
January 2026403
February 2026372
March 2026484
April 2026418
May 2026398
June 2026437
Monthly recorded crime history
Published monthRecordsLargest category that monthCategory records
June 2026437Violence and sexual offences174
May 2026398Violence and sexual offences167
April 2026418Violence and sexual offences164
March 2026484Violence and sexual offences140
February 2026372Violence and sexual offences140
January 2026403Violence and sexual offences152
December 2025386Violence and sexual offences154
November 2025458Violence and sexual offences172
October 2025451Violence and sexual offences195
September 2025456Violence and sexual offences176
August 2025431Violence and sexual offences172
July 2025451Violence and sexual offences179

Every published record

1-25 of 5,145

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Emmett Street

    St. Helens 024E

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Emmett Street

    St. Helens 024E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Emmett Street

    St. Helens 024E

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Manor Street

    St. Helens 024E

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Emmett Street

    St. Helens 024E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Emmett Street

    St. Helens 024E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Emmett Street

    St. Helens 024E

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Linkway East

    St. Helens 024E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Emmett Street

    St. Helens 024E

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Shopping Area

    St. Helens 024E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Sports/Recreation Area

    St. Helens 024E

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Shopping Area

    St. Helens 024E

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Supermarket

    St. Helens 024E

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Supermarket

    St. Helens 024E

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Shopping Area

    St. Helens 024E

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Shopping Area

    St. Helens 024E

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Shopping Area

    St. Helens 024E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Shopping Area

    St. Helens 024E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Shopping Area

    St. Helens 024E

    Outcome

    Awaiting court outcome

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Supermarket

    St. Helens 024E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Harris Gardens

    St. Helens 024E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Supermarket

    St. Helens 024E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Shopping Area

    St. Helens 024E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Sports/Recreation Area

    St. Helens 024E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Shopping Area

    St. Helens 024E

    Outcome

    Awaiting court outcome

Place details

Place type
Suburban Area
Postcode district
WA9
Country
England

Reference location

Latitude and longitude
53.45484, -2.71987
Wider geography
North West

Administrative areas

Metropolitan District
St. Helens
E08000013

Nearby places and postcodes

Nearby places
Nearby postcodes

Evidence in context

Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Finger Post and whose postcode is in WA9. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.

Schools

57 open schools are in scope, including 40 primary and 6 secondary schools. Merton Bank Primary School is the nearest published school at 263 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

5,145 published events cover 12 months, averaging 428.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,985 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.