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Rainford High Technology College

Community school · St Helens · WA11 8NY

Ages 11–18 · 1,533 pupils · St. Helens

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill93%

1,533 pupils · 1,650 places

Pupils on roll
1,533
Boys / girls
760 / 775
School capacity
1,650
Capacity fill
1,533 / 1,650 (93%)
Free school meals
7.5%
FSM pupils
99
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
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
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in St Helens, St. Helens, 1,533 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 7.5%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in St HelensNear WA11

  • Rainford High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    St Helens · WA11 8NY · St. Helens

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.8
    • P80.0
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence6.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • Up Holland High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wigan · WN5 7AL · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM24.0%

    3.0 miles away

  • Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    St Helens · WA11 8JF · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM11.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Rainford CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Helens · WA11 8AJ · St. Helens

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM10.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • A.R.T.S. Education

    Other independent special school

    Merseyside · WA11 8HR · St. Helens

    Ages 11–17

    0.5 miles away

  • Crawford Village Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Skelmersdale · WN8 9QP · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS2100%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM4.2%

    1.6 miles away

  • Little Digmoor Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Skelmersdale · WN8 9NF · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM59.4%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Young

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