Rainhill High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 24 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Unique reference
- 144326
- Address
- Warrington Road, Rainhill, L35 6NY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1852 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.1%
- Girls
- 46.9%
- First language not English
- 4.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.7%
- Persistent absence
- 20.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
White British 87%
Mixed 3%
Other White 1.7%
Indian 1.6%
African 1.6%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other Asian 1.2%
Chinese 0.9%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.15
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.35
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 48%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.19
Local authority average 3.62
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 101 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 27 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 40 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 79 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 77 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 55 |
Admissions
Rainhill High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 297
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 280
- 2nd preference
- 136
- 3rd preference
- 133
- From another Local Authority
- 228
Offers
- 1st preference
- 276
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 118
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 310 155 155 |
| Year 8 | 298 141 157 |
| Year 9 | 297 153 144 |
| Year 10 | 300 145 155 |
| Year 11 | 303 157 146 |
| Year 12 | 174 105 69 |
| Year 13 | 145 103 42 |
| Year 14 | 25 25 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 80.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 30.0% 34.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 20.0% 19.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 35.0% 26.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 6.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 8.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.5% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 51.0% 63.2% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 18.0% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.1% 2.2% |