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 14 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
Office Manager
Sutton Manor Community Primary School · St Helens
SCP 12-15⏳ Closes 30 OctSchool Business Manager
Sutton Manor Community Primary School · St Helens
SCP 23-25⏳ Closes 30 OctOffice Manager
Sutton Manor Community Primary School · St Helens
SCP 12-15⏳ Closes 30 OctClass Teacher
St Ann's Church of England Primary School · Prescot
£34,069 - £52,835Closes 6 NovChief Finance and Operations Officer
Rainhill High School · Prescot
£70,275 - £81,457Closes 9 NovL3 Early Years Practioner Apprentice
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens · St Helens
Closes 9 Nov
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
- 1Rainhill High School50.3Attainment 8
- 2Rainford High School50.2Attainment 8
- 3The Sutton Academy45.5Attainment 8
- 4St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy45.1Attainment 8
- 5Hope Academy43.9Attainment 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