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Schools in St. Helens

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Average Attainment 8

42.6

national 46.4

Average Progress 8

-0.31

national 0.00

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

54%

national 45%

Good or Outstanding

50%

of 44 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across St. Helens

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of St. Helens secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

St. Helens schools

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#	School	Attainment 8	Progress 8	5+ Eng & maths
1	Tower College Other independent school	56.1	—	77%
2	Rainford High School Academy converter	50.6	+0.03	74%
3	Rainhill High School Academy converter · Good	45.9	-0.12	61%
4	Hope Academy Academy sponsor led · Not judged	43.8	-0.23	54%
5	The Sutton Academy Academy sponsor led · Good	43.1	-0.06	53%
6	St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy Academy sponsor led · Not judged	42.6	-0.05	51%
7	Outwood Academy Haydock Academy sponsor led · Not judged	41.1	-0.28	53%
8	Cowley International College Community school	39.3	-0.69	48%
9	St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Voluntary aided school	34.5	-1.11	39%
10	A.R.T.S. Education Other independent special school	12.0	—	0%

Showing 1–10 of 78 schools

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All schools in St. Helens (A–Z)

1–78 of 78 schools

A.R.T.S. EducationNot applicable · WA11 8HR
Allanson Street Primary SchoolPrimary · WA9 1PL
Ascent Autism Specialist CollegeNot applicable · WA12 0JQ
Ash Meadow SchoolNot applicable · WA9 4RT
Ashurst Primary SchoolPrimary · WA11 9QJ
Billinge Chapel End Primary SchoolPrimary · WN5 7TX
Bleak Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · WA10 6HG
Broad Oak Community Primary SchoolPrimary · WA9 2JE
Carr Mill Primary SchoolPrimary · WA11 7PQ
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · WA11 8JF
Cowley International CollegeSecondary · WA10 6PN
De La Salle SchoolSecondary · WA10 4QH
Eaves Primary SchoolPrimary · WA9 3UB
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary SchoolPrimary · L34 2QN
Eccleston Mere Primary SchoolPrimary · WA10 5NX
Garswood Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · WN4 0SF
Grange Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · WA11 0XQ
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary SchoolPrimary · WA11 0JY
Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · WA10 1LN
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · WA9 2JE
Hope AcademySecondary · WA12 0AQ
Lansbury Bridge SchoolNot applicable · WA9 1TB
Launchpad CentreNot applicable · WA10 1UH
Learn 4 Life SchoolNot applicable · WN4 0QD
Legh Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · WA11 0ER
Longton Lane Community Primary SchoolPrimary · L35 8PB
Lyme Community Primary SchoolPrimary · WA12 9HD
Marydale Lodge SchNot applicable · L7 2PE
Merton Bank Primary SchoolPrimary · WA9 1EJ
Mill Green SchoolNot applicable · WA9 1BU
Newton-le-Willows Primary SchoolPrimary · WA12 9UF
Nugent House SchoolNot applicable · WN5 7TT
Nutgrove Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary · WA9 5NH
Oakdene Primary AcademyPrimary · L35 0QQ
Outwood Academy HaydockSecondary · WA11 0JG
PaceNot applicable · WA9 2LH
Parish Church of England Primary School, St HelensPrimary · WA10 1LW
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary SchoolPrimary · WA10 4NQ
Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary SchoolPrimary · WA11 8JX
Rainford CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · WA11 8AJ
Rainford High SchoolSecondary · WA11 8NY
Rainhill Community NurseryNursery · L35 4NW
Rainhill High SchoolSecondary · L35 6NY
Rectory CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · WN4 0QF
Rivington Primary SchoolPrimary · WA10 6LF
Robins Lane Community Primary SchoolPrimary · WA9 3NF
Sherdley Primary SchoolPrimary · WA9 4HA
St Aidan's CofE Primary School BillingePrimary · WN5 7LS
St Ann's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · L35 0LQ
St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · WA9 3SP
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic AcademySecondary · WA11 9BB
St Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · WA9 5NJ
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · L35 6NN
St Cuthbert's Catholic High SchoolSecondary · WA9 3HE
St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · WA11 0NL
St John Vianney Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · WA9 5BT
St Julie's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · WA10 5HG
St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · WA10 2HS
St Mary's Catholic Infant AcademyPrimary · WA12 9RX
St Mary's Catholic Junior AcademyPrimary · WA12 9QQ
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · WN5 7QJ
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · WA11 9AT
St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · WA12 9UR
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon StreetPrimary · WA10 4HX
St Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · WA9 4XU
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · WA10 6BX
St. Mary's Catholic Primary BlackbrookPrimary · WA11 9QY
Sutton Manor Community Primary SchoolPrimary · WA9 4AT
Sutton Oak CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · WA9 3QD
Thatto Heath Community Primary SchoolPrimary · WA9 5QX
The District CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · WA12 9PZ
The Sutton AcademySecondary · WA9 5AU
This Is My Education - TIMENot applicable · WA10 1UD
Tower CollegeNot applicable · L35 6NE
Wargrave CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · WA12 8QL
Wargrave House SchoolNot applicable · WA12 8RS
Willow Bank SchoolNot applicable · WA12 8DE
Willow Tree Primary SchoolPrimary · WA9 4LZ

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High-attainment secondary schools in St. Helens

Rainford High School

SecondaryAttainment 8 50.6Progress 8 +0.03

Rainhill High School

SecondaryAttainment 8 45.9Progress 8 -0.12

Hope Academy

SecondaryAttainment 8 43.8Progress 8 -0.23

The Sutton Academy

SecondaryAttainment 8 43.1Progress 8 -0.06

St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy

SecondaryAttainment 8 42.6Progress 8 -0.05

Catchment distances and university destinations in St. Helens

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

Rainhill High School1.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
Rainford High School0.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
Cowley International College0.3% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

Rainford High School18.1% (2015/16–2019/20)
Rainhill High School11.4% (2015/16–2019/20)
Cowley International College7.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
The Sutton Academy3.2% (2015/16–2019/20)
Hope Academy1.1% (2015/16–2018/19)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings