St Helens GCSE results 2025: secondary school league table
7 state secondary schools in St Helens ranked on their 2025 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2024/25 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 2 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 1 independent school with published results is listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2025 archive of the table. See the latest St Helens GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
Secondary schools in St Helens ranked on Attainment 8
7 of 9 schools have published 2025 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/25.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.1 | 45% | 65% | 4.09 | – |
| 1 | Rainford High School St Helens · Academy converter | 50.6 | 56% | 78% | 4.43 | 283 |
| 2 | Rainhill High School Prescot · Academy converter | 45.9 | 41% | 64% | 3.87 | 291 |
| 3 , up 2 places since 2024 | Hope Academy Newton-le-Willows · Academy sponsor led | 43.8 | 33% | 57% | 3.71 | 274 |
| 4 | The Sutton Academy St Helens · Academy sponsor led | 43.1 | 39% | 55% | 3.74 | 256 |
| 5 , down 2 places since 2024 | St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy St Helens · Academy sponsor led | 42.6 | 28% | 57% | 3.45 | 79 |
| 6 , up 1 place since 2024 | Outwood Academy Haydock St Helens · Academy sponsor led | 41.2 | 30% | 59% | 3.59 | 147 |
| 7 , down 1 place since 2024 | Cowley International College St Helens · Community school | 39.3 | 30% | 48% | 3.54 | 240 |
| – | De La Salle School St Helens · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy St Helens · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
Under each rank: the change since the 2024 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2024 result.
Independent schools in St Helens with published 2025 GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tower College Prescot · Other independent school | 56.1 | 65% | 17 |