Rainhill High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 22 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
- 1810 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.0%
- Girls
- 46.0%
- First language not English
- 4.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.6%
- Persistent absence
- 14.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.5%
White British 86.7%
Mixed 3.2%
Other White 2.2%
Indian 2.1%
African 1.8%
Unclassified 1%
Other Asian 0.9%
Chinese 0.8%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.8
Local authority average 41.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.86
Local authority average 3.58
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 9 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 50 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 32 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 17 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 23 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 33 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 43 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 2 |
Admissions
Rainhill High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 291
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 279
- 2nd preference
- 151
- 3rd preference
- 116
- From another Local Authority
- 212
Offers
- 1st preference
- 279
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 124
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 300 171 129 |
| Year 8 | 308 156 152 |
| Year 9 | 291 140 151 |
| Year 10 | 288 146 142 |
| Year 11 | 291 143 148 |
| Year 12 | 145 94 51 |
| Year 13 | 161 102 59 |
| Year 14 | 26 25 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 82.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 37.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 20.0% 18.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 36.0% 25.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 8.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 4.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 51.0% 59.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 16.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 2.4% |