Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High SchoolRainhill High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School and Rainhill High School are secondary schools.
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Rainhill High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Rainhill High School is ahead on our composite score.
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School was judged Good and Rainhill High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.9 for Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School and 50.3 for Rainhill High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School (45.7 in 2021-22, 39.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Rainhill High School (50.9 in 2021-22, 50.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WidnesSaints Peter and Paul Catholic High School | PrescotRainhill High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 8 in Halton | 2nd of 8 in St Helens | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,337 | 1,535 | |
| Capacity | 1,677 | 1,550 | |
| Location | Widnes, WA8 7DW | Prescot, L35 6NY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.9 | 50.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.1% | 51.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.6% | 73.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 251 | 280 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 51 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 31.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 33.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 15.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,302 | 1,810 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.2% | 18.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.3% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.6% | 16.3% Stronger figure | 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.
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Rainhill High School
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