The Sutton AcademyRainhill High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Sutton Academy and Rainhill High School are secondary schools.
The Sutton Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rainhill High School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Rainhill High School is ahead on our composite score.
The Sutton Academy was judged the expected standard and Rainhill High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.1 for The Sutton Academy and 45.9 for Rainhill High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Sutton Academy (48.4 in 2021-22, 43.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Rainhill High School (50.9 in 2021-22, 45.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St HelensThe Sutton Academy | PrescotRainhill High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 9 in St Helens | 2nd of 9 in St Helens Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,451 | 1,810 | |
| Capacity | 1,550 | 1,550 | |
| Location | St Helens, WA9 5AU | Prescot, L35 6NY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.1 | 45.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.1% | 40.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.1% | 64.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 34.8% | 38.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.74 | 3.87 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 256 | 291 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 19 | 51 | |
| A-level average points | 23.3 | 31.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 23.9 | 33.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 15.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,451 | 1,810 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.4% | 18.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.8% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.2% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.8% | 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
A-level average points
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.
The Sutton Academy
Rainhill High School
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