The best schools in St Helens

Compare 73 schools in St Helens on one page: the top-rated primary and secondary schools ranked by Ofsted, SATs and GCSE results and our composite score, plus every independent and special school in the area. Top of the list: St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School (primary) and Rainford High School (secondary).

Local Authority 73 schools

Primary schools

54 primary schools in St Helens, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
St Helens, WA10 2HS

St Peter's CofE Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9UR

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
Nr Wigan, WN5 7QJ

Bleak Hill Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
St Helens, WA10 6HG

St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
Prescot, L35 6NN

St Julie's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
St Helens, WA10 5HG
See all 54 primary schools in St Helens

Secondary schools

9 secondary schools in St Helens, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Rainford High School

Ofsted: Expected
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
St Helens, WA11 8NY

Rainhill High School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Prescot, L35 6NY

The Sutton Academy

Ofsted: Expected
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Location
St Helens, WA9 5AU

Outwood Academy Haydock

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Location
St Helens, WA11 0JG

St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Location
St Helens, WA11 9BB

Hope Academy

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Location
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 0AQ
See all 9 secondary schools in St Helens

Independent schools

1 independent school in St Helens, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

Tower College

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Prescot, L35 6NE

SEND and special schools

9 special schools in St Helens, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z. Showing the top 6.

Mill Green School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Community special school
Location
St Helens, WA9 1BU

A.R.T.S. Education

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Merseyside, WA11 8HR

Ash Meadow School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
WA9 4RT

Lansbury Bridge School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community special school
Location
St Helens, WA9 1TB

Learn 4 Life School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Skelmersdale, WN4 0QD

Progress Arc Billinge School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Wigan, WN5 7TT
See all 9 special schools in St Helens

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