Rainford High School

Academy converter · Secondary school · St Helens, St. Helens

WA11 8NY

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

63.3

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#837

National rank

#91

In North West

In St. Helens

Top 27%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

50.6

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

56%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

78%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

26%

EBacc average points score

4.43

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 47.8 → 50.6 ▲ 2.8 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,675 % FSM ever-6 15.7% % EAL 2.0% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Latest Ofsted report reports.ofsted.gov.uk DfE Compare School Performance compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk GIAS school details get-information-schools.service.gov.uk

Location

Nearby secondary schools

Cowley International College St Helens · 3.3 mi 49.1 St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy St. Helens · 4.7 mi 53.2 Outwood Academy Haydock St. Helens · 5.2 mi 51.5 St Cuthbert's Catholic High School St Helens · 5.7 mi 43.1 The Sutton Academy St Helens · 6.0 mi 53.9 Rainhill High School Prescot · 6.8 mi 57.4 Hope Academy Newton-le-Willows · 7.2 mi 54.8