St. Helens
Hope Academy
GCSE results 2026: every St. Helens school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 43.9 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 43.9
- Attainment 8
- 40%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.23
- Progress 8
- [-0.40, -0.06]
- Confidence interval
Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.
This school has a Church of England/Roman Catholic religious character. Admissions may prioritise pupils who meet faith criteria. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) may be required.
Watch-outs
- Faith admissions criteria apply (Church of England/Roman Catholic). A Supplementary Information Form may be required. Evidence of faith practice may be needed.
What to do next
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 184 | 168 | 168 (100%) | 289 |
| September 2025 | 221 | 220 | 220 (100%) | 337 |
| September 2024 | 252 | 248 | 247 (100%) | 335 |
| September 2023 | 272 | 256 | 256 (100%) | 347 |
| September 2022 | 262 | 274 | 259 (95%) | 363 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check St. Helens’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
University destinations
Share of this school's sixth-form leavers who went on to Oxford or Cambridge, a Russell Group university, or a university in the top third by entry grades. Department for Education data for state-funded schools and colleges.
| Left sixth form | Students | Oxford or Cambridge | Russell Group | Top-third universities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 2021-2022 tables | 32 | 0% England 1% | 0% England 15% | 0% England 17% |
| 2017/18 2020-2021 tables | 36 | 0% England 1% | 0% England 16% | 0% England 18% |
| 2015/16 2018-2019 tables | 27 | 0% England 1% | 4% England 14% | 4% England 19% |
- The DfE stopped publishing Oxbridge and Russell Group shares for individual schools after the 2022-23 performance tables (students who left in 2019/20). Top-third figures continue.
- Figures are percentages of all students who finished 16 to 18 study at the school, counting those who sustained a university place in the two years after leaving.
- Rankings use the average across years weighted by the number of students; a school needs at least 2 years and 50 students to be ranked. The top-third ranking uses the latest 3 years. Ranks are among state-funded schools and colleges.
- '<0.5%' means above zero but under half a percent. 'Suppressed' means 5 or fewer students.
- Source: Department for Education, 16 to 18 progression to higher education or training (Compare school and college performance, Explore education statistics).
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 243 | 43.9 | — | 39.5% | 9.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 274 | 43.8 | — | 32.5% | — | 32.5% | 3.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 284 | 42.7 | -0.23 | 35.9% | — | 59.5% | 3.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 239 | 41.0 | -0.28 | 31.0% | — | 56.5% | 3.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 224 | 44.3 | -0.31 | — | — | 50.0% | 3.7 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in St. Helens for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136421 |
| Local authority | St. Helens |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Marie Adams |
| Trust | THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Church of England/Roman Catholic |
| Postcode | WA12 0AQ |
| Pupils | 1,288 |
| FSM eligible | 28.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Ashton Road, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0AQ
http://www.hopeacademy.org.uk/1744671930| DfE number | 4803 |
| UKPRN | 10034913 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 29 Jan 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 12 Nov 2024 |
| Publication date | 29 Jan 2025 |