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
- 1716 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.7%
- Girls
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.1%
- Persistent absence
- 16.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.4%
White British 94.5%
Mixed 2.1%
Other White 1.4%
Other 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
African 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.03
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.35
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 43%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.4
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.4
Local authority average 3.62
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 61 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 21 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 31 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 67 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
Admissions
Rainford High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 270
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 320
- 2nd preference
- 199
- 3rd preference
- 106
- From another Local Authority
- 173
Offers
- 1st preference
- 262
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 46
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 303 153 150 |
| Year 8 | 293 135 158 |
| Year 9 | 287 136 151 |
| Year 10 | 289 131 158 |
| Year 11 | 289 138 151 |
| Year 12 | 134 74 60 |
| Year 13 | 121 69 52 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 80.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 33.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 27.0% 22.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 40.0% 23.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 6.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 7.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 62.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 20.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 18.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.4% 1.7% |