Rainford High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 15 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Unique reference
- 144327
- Address
- Higher Lane, Rainford, WA11 8NY
- Website
- http://www.rainford.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1675 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.5%
- Girls
- 51.5%
- First language not English
- 2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.8%
- Persistent absence
- 14.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.1%
White British 93.8%
Mixed 2.3%
Other White 1.9%
Other 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 48%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.5
Local authority average 41.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.43
Local authority average 3.58
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 74 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 32 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 106 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 103 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
Admissions
Rainford High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 263
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 323
- 2nd preference
- 226
- 3rd preference
- 132
- From another Local Authority
- 181
Offers
- 1st preference
- 261
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 23
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 291 152 139 |
| Year 8 | 307 151 156 |
| Year 9 | 290 134 156 |
| Year 10 | 291 141 150 |
| Year 11 | 283 127 156 |
| Year 12 | 98 45 53 |
| Year 13 | 115 62 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 82.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 17.0% 37.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 18.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 25.0% 25.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 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 | 2.0% 4.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 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 | 2.0% 1.3% 2.4% |