Up Holland High School
Academy converter · Secondary
Wigan · WN5 7AL · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
3.0 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 144327
Rainford High School
Academy converter · St Helens · WA11 8NY
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–18
Pupils
1,646
Local authority
St. Helens
Age range
Ages 11–18
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in St Helens, St. Helens, 1,646 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
St Helens · WA11 8JX · St. Helens
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.1 miles away
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Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
St Helens · WA11 8JF · St. Helens
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.4 miles away
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Rainford CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
St Helens · WA11 8AJ · St. Helens
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.4 miles away
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A.R.T.S. Education
Other independent special school
Merseyside · WA11 8HR · St. Helens
Ages 11–17
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
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Crawford Village Primary School
Community school · Primary
Skelmersdale · WN8 9QP · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
1.6 miles away
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Little Digmoor Primary School
Community school · Primary
Skelmersdale · WN8 9NF · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
2.1 miles away
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Hope High School
Community special school
Skelmersdale · WN8 9DP · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
2.2 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 144327
Location
- Address
- Higher Lane, Rainford
- Postcode
- WA11 8NY
- Town
- St Helens
- County
- Merseyside
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- District
- St. Helens
- Constituency
- St Helens North
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,646
- Boys / girls
- 809 / 837
- School capacity
- 1,650
- Capacity fill
- 1,646 / 1,650 (100%)
- Free school meals
- 16%
- FSM pupils
- 235
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: EVERYONE MATTERS SCHOOLS TRUST
- Academy trust
- EVERYONE MATTERS SCHOOLS TRUST
- Sponsor
- Everyone Matters Schools Trust
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Young
- Telephone
- 01744885914