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Rainford High School

Academy converter · St Helens · WA11 8NY

Ages 11–18 · 1,646 pupils · St. Helens

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

47.8

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

1.19 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-13

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.03
−20+2
Attainment 847.8
English & maths grade 5+48%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry42%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.0%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,491

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

1.19 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

320

Places offered

270

1st-preference offers

262

Total preferences (any rank)
626
Preferred offers (top 3)
270
Applications from outside LA
173
Offers to outside-LA applicants
46
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

1,646 pupils · 1,650 places

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 type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EVERYONE MATTERS SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
EVERYONE MATTERS SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Everyone Matters Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mr Ian Young

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

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%.

Open schools in St Helens
53
Secondary schools in St Helens
7
Academies among open schools in St Helens
25% (13)
Open schools in WA11
15
Secondary in WA11
3
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.

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    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand0.98

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    • FSM11.0%
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    • FSM59.4%
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  • Hope High School

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Young
Telephone
01744885914
Website
http://www.rainford.org.uk

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