- Ofsted:Good in every area
Results close to the Haydock average.
123 first choices, 135 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1642.9
Haydock 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.9%Haydock 8.9%
- Pupils
- 791
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Secondary schools in and near Haydock
All 1 secondary school in Haydock, and the nearest just outside.
Just outside Haydock
The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Haydock.
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Haydock average.
315 first choices, 250 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1642.8
Haydock 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.4%Haydock 8.9%
- Pupils
- 1,138
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
1.5 miles from Haydock · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
- Catholic
Results well above the Haydock average, low absence.
258 first choices, 233 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1650.4
Haydock 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,204
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
1.8 miles from Haydock · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Catholic
Results close to the Haydock average.
84 first choices, 96 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.1
Haydock 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.9%Haydock 8.9%
- Pupils
- 549
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.9
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
- Church of England
- Catholic
Results close to the Haydock average.
168 first choices, 184 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1643.9
Haydock 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.2%Haydock 8.9%
- Pupils
- 1,235
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
- Secondary schools1
- Attainment 8 at 1642.9England 46.2
- Free school meals39.2%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher16.5England 17.9
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Haydock, explained
There is 1 secondary schools in Haydock, teaching 791 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.
Pupils in Haydock scored an average Attainment 8 of 42.9 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
39.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,440 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 25.0% 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 Haydock?
There are 1 secondary schools in Haydock, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Haydock?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Haydock on Eduscope are Outwood Academy Haydock. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Haydock ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Haydock secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Haydock 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 Haydock?
When choosing a secondary school in Haydock, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 1 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.