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Secondary schools in and near Prescot

All 4 secondary schools in Prescot, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Prescot

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  1. Rainhill High School

    Prescot, L35 6NY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Prescot average, low absence.

    269 first choices, 292 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1650.3

    Prescot 42.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.0%Prescot 10.2%
    Pupils
    1,535
    Pupils per teacher
    17.2
    View school Rainhill High School
  2. The Prescot School

    Liverpool, L34 3NB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement

    Results below the Prescot average, high absence.

    132 first choices, 202 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1635.1

    Prescot 42.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    11.9%Prescot 10.2%
    Pupils
    915
    Pupils per teacher
    15.0
    View school The Prescot School
  3. Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy

    Prescot, L35 2XG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 6 areas
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Prescot average, high absence.

    74 first choices, 193 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1632.6

    Prescot 42.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    16.2%Prescot 10.2%
    Pupils
    730
    Pupils per teacher
    17.8
    View school Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
  4. Tower College

    Prescot, L35 6NE · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 16

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results well above the Prescot average.

    Attainment 8 at 1651.0

    Prescot 42.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Prescot 10.2%
    Pupils
    279
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Tower College

Just outside Prescot

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Prescot.

  1. Lord Derby Academy

    2.1 miles from Prescot · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well below the Prescot average, low absence.

    284 first choices, 217 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1634.3

    Prescot 42.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.2%Prescot 10.2%
    Pupils
    1,076
    Pupils per teacher
    15.5
    View school Lord Derby Academy
The big picture

How Prescot's secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Prescot 42.1England 46.2Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy: 32.6The Prescot School: 35.1Rainhill High School: 50.3Tower College: 51020406080
Secondary schools in Prescot

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Prescot average 11.4%Rainhill High School: 6%The Prescot School: 11.9%Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy: 16.2%0%5%10%15%20%
Secondary schools in Prescot

Ofsted grades in Prescot

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 1 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Prescot

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    2 of the 4 secondary schools in Prescot have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  3. 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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  4. List a school you're likely to get.

    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Prescot, explained

There are 4 secondary schools in Prescot, teaching 3,459 children. 0 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

50% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Prescot scored an average Attainment 8 of 42.1 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

34.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,499 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 28.9% 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 Prescot?
There are 4 secondary schools in Prescot, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Prescot?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Prescot on Eduscope are Rainhill High School, The Prescot School and Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy. 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 Prescot 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 Prescot secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Prescot 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 Prescot?
When choosing a secondary school in Prescot, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 4 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.

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