Rainhill High SchoolSaint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Prescot.
Summary of the comparison
Rainhill High School and Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy are secondary schools in Prescot.
Rainhill High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Rainhill High School is ahead on our composite score.
Rainhill High School was judged Good and Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.3 for Rainhill High School and 32.6 for Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Rainhill High School (50.9 in 2021-22, 50.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy (35.2 in 2021-22, 32.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrescotRainhill High School | PrescotSaint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | F29/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 8 in St Helens | 6th of 6 in Knowsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,535 | 730 | |
| Capacity | 1,550 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Prescot, L35 6NY | Prescot, L35 2XG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.3 Stronger figure | 32.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.4% Stronger figure | 31.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.9% Stronger figure | 45.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 280 | 124 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 51 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,810 | 757 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.4% | 50.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 10.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 20.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 16.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.3% Stronger figure | 47.8% | 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.
Rainhill High School
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
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