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Rainhill High School

Foundation school · Prescot · L35 6NY

Ages 11–18 · 1,461 pupils · St. Helens

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill94%

1,461 pupils · 1,550 places

Pupils on roll
1,461
Boys / girls
795 / 665
School capacity
1,550
Capacity fill
1,461 / 1,550 (94%)
Free school meals
9.3%
FSM pupils
114
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation 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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr John Pout

Location

Address
Warrington Road, Rainhill
Postcode
L35 6NY
Town
Prescot
County
Merseyside
Local authority
St. Helens
District
St. Helens
Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Prescot, St. Helens, 1,461 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 9.3%.

Open schools in Prescot
18
Secondary schools in Prescot
2
Academies among open schools in Prescot
39% (7)
Open schools in L35
13
Secondary in L35
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 PrescotNear L35

  • Rainhill High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Prescot · L35 6NY · St. Helens

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence7.1%

    0.0 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%

    1.4 miles away

  • Wade Deacon High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Widnes · WA8 7TD · Halton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.2
    • P80.2
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence6.9%

    2.6 miles away

  • Ormiston Chadwick Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Widnes · WA8 7HU · Halton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.6
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence13.5%

    2.7 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%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Pout

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