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Catholic schools in and near Rainford

All 1 Catholic school in Rainford, and the nearest just outside.

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  1. Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

    St Helens, WA11 8JF · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Rainford catholic schools average.

    6 first choices, 8 offers made

    Met the standard at 1137%

    Rainford catholic schools 37%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.5%Rainford catholic schools 5.5%
    Pupils
    127
    Pupils per teacher
    14.9
    View school Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

Just outside Rainford

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Rainford.

  1. St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School

    2.7 miles from Rainford · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Rainford catholic schools average, high absence.

    19 first choices, 19 offers made

    Met the standard at 117%

    Rainford catholic schools 37%England 62%

    Days missed
    12.5%Rainford catholic schools 5.5%
    Pupils
    145
    Pupils per teacher
    17.4
    View school St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
  2. St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

    3.0 miles from Rainford · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Rainford catholic schools average, low absence.

    32 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1177%

    Rainford catholic schools 37%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.5%Rainford catholic schools 5.5%
    Pupils
    207
    Pupils per teacher
    20.5
    View school St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
  3. St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    3.0 miles from Rainford · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Rainford catholic schools average, low absence.

    14 first choices, 16 offers made

    Met the standard at 1188%

    Rainford catholic schools 37%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%Rainford catholic schools 5.5%
    Pupils
    177
    Pupils per teacher
    21.1
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School
  4. St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale

    3.1 miles from Rainford · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Rainford catholic schools average.

    32 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1154%

    Rainford catholic schools 37%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.1%Rainford catholic schools 5.5%
    Pupils
    230
    Pupils per teacher
    25.4
    View school St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
The big picture

How Rainford's Catholic schools spread out

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

Ofsted grades in Rainford

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • 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 Rainford

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    2 of the 1 Catholic schools in Rainford 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. 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

Catholic schools in Rainford, explained

There is 1 Catholic schools in Rainford, teaching 127 children. 1 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools.

100% of the 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.

37.0% of pupils in Rainford catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

10.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,927 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.2% 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 Catholic schools are in Rainford?
There are 1 Catholic schools in Rainford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Rainford?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Rainford on Eduscope are Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Rainford 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 Rainford Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Rainford is 15:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

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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