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Rainhill High School

Academy converter · Prescot · L35 6NY

Ages 11–18 · 1,535 pupils · St. Helens

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.3

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.12
−20+2
Attainment 847.3
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry44%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.4%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,536

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

280

Places offered

297

1st-preference offers

276

Total preferences (any rank)
551
Preferred offers (top 3)
297
Applications from outside LA
228
Offers to outside-LA applicants
118
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 fill99%

1,535 pupils · 1,550 places

Pupils on roll
1,535
Boys / girls
750 / 785
School capacity
1,550
Capacity fill
1,535 / 1,550 (99%)
Free school meals
16.8%
FSM pupils
243
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: STEPHENSON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
STEPHENSON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Josie Thorogood

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
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 Prescot, St. Helens, 1,535 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.8%.

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

  • 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
Mrs Josie Thorogood
Telephone
01744677205
Website
http://www.rainhillhighschool.org.uk/

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