- Ofsted:Good
- Sixth form
Results close to the Rainhill average.
269 first choices for 292 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1650.3
Rainhill 50.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 1,535
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Secondary schools in and near Rainhill
All 2 secondary schools in Rainhill, and the nearest just outside.
Results
Tower College
Prescot, L35 6NE · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 16
- ISI:Inspected
- Faith school
- Grammar
- Nursery
Independent school. Results close to the Rainhill average.
Attainment 8 at 1651.0
Rainhill 50.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 279
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Just outside Rainhill
The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Rainhill.
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
1.0 miles from Rainhill · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Report card
- Catholic
Results well below the Rainhill average.
74 first choices for 193 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1632.6
Rainhill 50.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 730
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 54
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Report card
- Sixth form
Results below the Rainhill average.
298 first choices for 255 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1645.5
Rainhill 50.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 1,441
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Secondary schools2
- Attainment 8 at 1650.3England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools1 of 2
- With a nursery class1take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals16.6%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Rainhill's secondary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Ofsted grades in Rainhill
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 1
- Good: 1 of 1
- Requires improvement: 0 of 1
- Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Rainhill
Half or more are faith schools.
1 of the 2 secondary schools in Rainhill have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Rainhill, explained
There are 2 secondary schools in Rainhill, teaching 1,814 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. The list also includes 1 independent school.
100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 91.3% across England. 0 are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Rainhill scored an average Attainment 8 of 50.3 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
16.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,187 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Rainhill?
There are 2 secondary schools in Rainhill, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How are secondary schools in Rainhill ranked on Eduscope?
Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.
What is the average class size in Rainhill secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Rainhill is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Rainhill?
When choosing a secondary school in Rainhill, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 2 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.