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Best Secondary schools in St. Helens

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 0 Good: 5 Requires improvement: 1 Inadequate: 0

Earliest inspection

8 Apr 2015

Latest inspection

29 Jan 2025

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

1.

Rainhill High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Prescot • L35 6NY

Last inspected on 26 Apr 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
2.

The Sutton Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • St Helens • WA9 5AU

Last inspected on 17 Jul 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
3.

Cowley International College
Secondary • Community school • St Helens • WA10 6PN

Last inspected on 22 Nov 2016 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
4.

St Cuthbert's Catholic High School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • St Helens • WA9 3HE

Last inspected on 13 Oct 2016 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
5.

Rainford High School
Secondary • Academy converter • St Helens • WA11 8NY

Last inspected on 8 Apr 2015 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
6.

De La Salle School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • St. Helens • WA10 4QH

Last inspected on 17 Jul 2023 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

Requires improvement
7.

Hope Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Newton-le-Willows • WA12 0AQ

Last inspected on 29 Jan 2025 – graded Not judged by Ofsted.

Not judged
8.

St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • St. Helens • WA11 9BB

Last inspected on 28 Jan 2025 – graded Not judged by Ofsted.

Not judged
9.

Outwood Academy Haydock
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • St. Helens • WA11 0JG

Last inspected on 24 Oct 2024 – graded Not judged by Ofsted.

Not judged