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ClosedSecondaryURN 104833

St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School

Voluntary aided school · St Helens · WA11 9BB

Ages 11–16 · 571 pupils · St. Helens

Overall absence

11.7%

Admissions demand

0.74 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.6%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
7.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.1%
Enrolments in measure
571

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2022/23 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

0.74 · Often has places

1st preferences

63

Places offered

127

1st-preference offers

63

Total preferences (any rank)
174
Preferred offers (top 3)
85
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill76%

571 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
571
Boys / girls
284 / 287
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
571 / 750 (76%)
Free school meals
38.7%
FSM pupils
221
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Giselle Lynch

Location

Address
Boardmans Lane, Blackbrook
Postcode
WA11 9BB
Town
St Helens
County
Merseyside
Local authority
St. Helens
District
St. Helens
Constituency
St Helens North
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 voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in St Helens, St. Helens, 571 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

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

  • St Cuthbert's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    St Helens · WA9 3HE · St. Helens

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.1
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence14.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • Outwood Academy Haydock

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    St. Helens · WA11 0JG · St. Helens

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence11.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Cowley International College

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Secondary

    St Helens · WA10 6PN · St. Helens

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.7
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence12.5%

    1.8 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%

    2.4 miles away

  • De La Salle School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    St. Helens · WA10 4QH · St. Helens

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM24.9%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Giselle Lynch

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