Outwood Academy HaydockSt Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Helens.
Summary of the comparison
Outwood Academy Haydock and St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy are secondary schools in St Helens.
Outwood Academy Haydock scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Outwood Academy Haydock was judged the expected standard and St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.9 for Outwood Academy Haydock and 45.1 for St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Outwood Academy Haydock (43.9 in 2022-23, 42.9 in 2025-26) and has risen at St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy (35.7 in 2022-23, 45.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St HelensOutwood Academy Haydock | St HelensSt Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 8 in St Helens | 3rd of 8 in St Helens Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 791 | 549 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 750 | |
| Location | St Helens, WA11 0JG | St Helens, WA11 9BB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.9 | 45.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.6% Stronger figure | 34.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.2% Stronger figure | 54.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 172 | 108 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 819 | 548 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.4% | 48.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 11.7% | |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 21.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.2% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 8.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.0% Stronger figure | 26.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Outwood Academy Haydock
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
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