Rainhill High School

Warrington Road, Prescot, St. Helens, L35 6NY

Good

Inspected 22 February 2023

Good

Ofsted

45.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,810

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: St. Helens →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,810 / 1,550 (117%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 22 February 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

18.4%

Disadvantaged

4.5%

EAL

3.0%

SEN support

13.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

45.9

Attainment 8

1,810 pupils

40.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

64.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

51 students

15.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

51%

To higher education

17%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

86%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

Overall absence

16.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

93.82

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -8.2 vs 2023/24

19.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

21.78

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

£51,128

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,277 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,187

Spend per pupil

£7,649

Income per pupil

51%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.