Best Secondary Schools in St Helens
9 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- In St Helens, 9 secondary schools educate 11,150 pupils, accounting for 6.7% of secondary schools in the area.
- Ofsted inspections in St Helens show 80.0% of schools are Good or Outstanding, with a breakdown of 0 Outstanding, 4 Good, 1 Requires Improvement, and 0 Inadequate.
- St Helens secondary schools have a pupil-teacher ratio of 16.86, with 31.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals and 17.6% having special educational needs.
- Secondary schools in St Helens spend £7,569 per pupil, with 37.8% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English and maths, and a persistent absence rate of 26.8%.
De La Salle School
St. Helens, WA10 4QH
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils1,180
The Sutton Academy
Ofsted
Good
St Helens, WA9 5AU
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.06
Attainment 843.1
Eng+Maths56%
Pupils1,441
Rainhill High School
Ofsted
Good
Prescot, L35 6NY
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.12
Attainment 847.3
Eng+Maths68%
Pupils1,535
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.05
Attainment 845.0
Eng+Maths59%
Pupils549
Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens, WA11 0JG
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.28
Attainment 841.2
Eng+Maths55%
Pupils791
Hope Academy
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Newton-Le-Willows, WA12 0AQ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.23
Attainment 842.7
Eng+Maths57%
Pupils1,235
CI
Cowley International College
Ofsted
Good
St Helens, WA10 6PN
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.69
Attainment 841.7
Eng+Maths54%
Pupils1,514
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 9 secondary schools in St Helens, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | St Helens | England |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.28 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 43.5 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 27% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 16.9:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,569 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.