Rainhill High School

Academy converter; sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 18; 1,535 pupils; St. Helens, L35 6NY; URN 144326

Rainhill High School’s latest inspection, on 22 February 2023, gave an overall grade of Good on the old four-point scale. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, two have a report card, four have an overall grade on the old scale and two have an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdicts, at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School and St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy, date from 6 July 2022; the latest, at Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy, from 30 June 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Rainhill High School and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Rainhill High School’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Rainhill High School
L35 6NY, St. Helens; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 22 February 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 50.3 (St. Helens 43.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 51.4% (St. Helens 41.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 31.33 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Rainhill High School
1.3 mi2,048 m W
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
L35 2XG, Knowsley

Report card inspected 30 June 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 32.6 (Knowsley 34.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 31.5% (Knowsley 24.5%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: needs attention
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing: needs attention
- Leadership and governance: needs attention
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
1.4 mi2,285 m NE
The Sutton Academy
WA9 5AU, St. Helens; sixth form

Report card inspected 16 June 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.5 (St. Helens 43.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 45.6% (St. Helens 41.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade D+, 23.33 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for The Sutton Academy
2.6 mi4,202 m S
Wade Deacon High School
WA8 7TD, Halton

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 29 November 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.2 (Halton 39.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 53.8% (Halton 35.3%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Wade Deacon High School
2.7 mi4,280 m S
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
WA8 7DW, Halton

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 6 July 2022

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 39.9 (Halton 39.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 35.1% (Halton 35.3%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
2.7 mi4,372 m S
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
WA8 7HU, Halton

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 14 May 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 37.0 (Halton 39.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 32.0% (Halton 35.3%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Ormiston Chadwick Academy
2.8 mi4,426 m NW
The Prescot School
L34 3NB, Knowsley

Requires improvement overall grade on the old four-point scale, 8 May 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 35.1 (Knowsley 34.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 18.2% (Knowsley 24.5%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: requires improvement
- Personal development: requires improvement
- Leadership and management: requires improvement
Ofsted report for The Prescot School
3.1 mi5,023 m N
De La Salle School
WA10 4QH, St. Helens

Requires improvement overall grade on the old four-point scale, 6 June 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 43.2 (St. Helens 43.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 39.3% (St. Helens 41.0%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for De La Salle School
3.1 mi5,030 m NE
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy
WA9 3HE, St. Helens

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 6 July 2022

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 33.9 (St. Helens 43.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 21.4% (St. Helens 41.0%, England 46.3%) (filed under the previous school number, URN 104835)
Ofsted report for St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy

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The latest inspection, in detail

Graded inspection of 22 February 2023: overall effectiveness Good
Key judgement	Position on the four-point scale	Grade
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Sixth form provision		Good

These grades come from the inspection system used before 10 November 2025; Ofsted says they cannot be compared with the new report cards. How to read these grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 280 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	St. Helens	England
Average Attainment 8 score	50.3	43.6	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	51.4%	41.0%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	73.9%	61.2%	64.8%

England and St. Helens: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 51 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	C	B-
A level average point score per entry	31.33	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	15.8%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

The Belvedere Academy Liverpool, 8.6 mi in a straight line
North Liverpool Academy Liverpool, 8.9 mi in a straight line
Shevington High School Wigan, 12.0 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Rainhill High School is a state-funded mixed secondary school in St. Helens, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,535 pupils for a capacity of 1,550. Trust: STEPHENSON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Address: Warrington Road, Rainhill, Prescot, L35 6NY. Website: www.rainhillhighschool.org.uk/.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.