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De La Salle School

Voluntary aided school · St Helens · WA10 4QH

Ages 11–16 · 1,195 pupils · St. Helens

Attainment 8

45.6

Overall absence

8.7%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.30
−20+2
Attainment 845.6
English & maths grade 5+48%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.4%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,229

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

221

Places offered

233

1st-preference offers

220

Total preferences (any rank)
504
Preferred offers (top 3)
229
Applications from outside LA
58
Offers to outside-LA applicants
25
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill100%

1,195 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,195
Boys / girls
585 / 610
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,195 / 1,200 (100%)
Free school meals
21.9%
FSM pupils
262
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Rannard

Location

Address
Mill Brow, Eccleston
Postcode
WA10 4QH
Town
St Helens
County
Merseyside
Local authority
St. Helens
District
St. Helens
Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
21 on roll / 25 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in St Helens, St. Helens, 1,195 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in St Helens
53
Secondary schools in St Helens
7
Academies among open schools in St Helens
25% (13)
Open schools in WA10
16
Secondary in WA10
2
Open schools in St. Helens LA
80
Secondary in St. Helens LA
9

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in St HelensNear WA10

  • De La Salle School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    St. Helens · WA10 4QH · St. Helens

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM24.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • Cowley International College

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Secondary

    St Helens · WA10 6PN · St. Helens

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.7
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence12.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • The Prescot School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Liverpool · L34 3NB · Knowsley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.7
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+21%
    • Absence14.4%

    2.4 miles away

  • The Sutton Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    St Helens · WA9 5AU · St. Helens

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence10.3%

    2.5 miles away

  • St Cuthbert's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    St Helens · WA9 3HE · St. Helens

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.1
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence14.1%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Rannard

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