Schools in St. Helens
80 schools across 9 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 29 of 80 schools here that have a published grade.
St. Helens has 80 schools across 9 towns — 54 primary, 9 secondary, educating around 27,191 pupils. 76% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (22 of 29). There are currently 6 open teaching jobs in St. Helens. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across St. Helens.
St. Helenslocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in St. Helens
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Latest teaching jobs in St. Helens
View all 6 →Learning Support Assistant with Lunchtime Responsibilities (2 Positions)
The District CofE Primary School · Newton-le-Willows
Closes 4 SeptAssistant Attendance Officer
The Sutton Academy · St Helens
£22,608.00 - £24,097.00 Annually (Actual) Band E - NJC SCP 7-11 (FTE salary range £26,403 - £28,142)· Closes 3 AugADMIN ASSISTANT
Rainhill High School · Prescot
£25,583 - £25,989 FTE· Closes 27 JulSenior Administrative Assistant
The District CofE Primary School · Newton-le-Willows
Closes 5 Aug
Teaching supply agencies in St. Helens
Recruitment and supply agencies that place teachers and support staff across St. Helens and the surrounding region — for day-to-day supply, long-term and permanent roles.
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Claim this spot →Top-performing schools in St. Helens
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Rainford High School50.6Attainment 8
- 2Rainhill High School45.9Attainment 8
- 3Hope Academy43.8Attainment 8
- 4The Sutton Academy43.1Attainment 8
- 5St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy42.6Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in St. Helens
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Liverpool
Newton-le-Willows
Nr Wigan
Parr
Prescot
Skelmersdale
St Helens
St. Helens
Wigan
Outstanding Schools in St. Helens
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted