Rainford High School

Higher Lane, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8NY

Local ranking1st of 10 secondary schools in St. Helens
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1650

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
50.6
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
56.2%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
78.1%
Entering EBacc
47.7%
EBacc APS
4.4
Cohort Size
283

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
75.0%
Higher education
34.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
24.0%
Not sustained
18.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

28.7

Avg Points/Entry

31.0

Best 3 A-Levels

96

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
11.5%
Applied General Avg Points
29.1
16-18 Cohort
213

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1675
Boys
812 (48%)
Girls
863 (52%)
Capacity
1650 (102% full)
SEND
25.7%
FSM Eligible
15.7%
EAL
2.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
8.6%
SEN Support
17.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
95.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,060/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.5%
Persistent Absence
16.6%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 91.9%
  • White Other: 1.9%
  • Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%
  • Black African: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.5%
  • Mixed Other: 0.5%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.5%

91.9%

White British

1.9%

White Other

1.9%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Higher Lane

St Helens, North West

Administrative

URN
144327
UKPRN
10062645
Establishment No.
4050
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