Rainhill High School
Prescot, L35 6NY · St. Helens · secondary school
2nd of 8 secondary schools in St. Helens we can score, 9 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 829 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.5/10 among them, against 4.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 40.5 · 41 | 30% | 1.24 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.12 · 41 | 25% | 1.03 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 45.9 · 51 | 10% | 0.51 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 40.5% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 45.9, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.12 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in April 2023. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.5 out of 10 among them, against 4.3 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in Rugby, Football, Badminton, Dodgeball, and Netball, alongside Drama and Theatre Studies.
Getting in. The school has 1810 pupils in a capacity of 1550, meaning it is over capacity by 260. Consequently, places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With the school 260 pupils over its stated capacity, how does the admissions process handle new requests? Since the Progress 8 score is below 0, what specific support is available for students who are not meeting expected progress? How does the school manage the transition for students given the high demand for places?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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