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Hope Academy

Ashton Road, Newton-le-Willows, WA12 0AQ

Local ranking6th of 9 secondary schools in St Helens
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1350

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 12 November 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
32.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
56.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
32.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
274

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Continued in education
80.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1288
Boys
644 (50%)
Girls
644 (50%)
Capacity
1350 (95% full)
SEND
22.6%
FSM Eligible
28.8%
EAL
5.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.6%
SEN Support
18.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
79.7
Budget per Pupil
£7,548/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England/Roman Catholic
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.4%
  • White Other: 3.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • Other: 1.0%
  • White Irish: 0.5%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.5%
  • Asian Other: 0.5%

89.4%

White British

3.1%

White Other

1.3%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136421
UKPRN
10034913
Establishment No.
4803
Trust
THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST

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