The Sutton AcademyDe La Salle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Helens.
Summary of the comparison
The Sutton Academy and De La Salle School are secondary schools in St Helens.
The Sutton Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and De La Salle School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Sutton Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Sutton Academy was judged the expected standard and De La Salle School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.5 for The Sutton Academy and 43.2 for De La Salle School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Sutton Academy (48.4 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St HelensThe Sutton Academy | St HelensDe La Salle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 8 in St Helens Stronger figure | 8th of 8 in St Helens | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,441 | 1,180 | |
| Capacity | 1,550 | 1,200 | |
| Location | St Helens, WA9 5AU | St Helens, WA10 4QH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.5 Stronger figure | 43.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.6% Stronger figure | 39.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.8% Stronger figure | 59.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 259 | 234 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 19 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 23.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 23.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,451 | 1,185 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.4% | 24.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.8% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.2% | 9.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.8% | 26.1% 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
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: The Sutton Academy · De La Salle School