Best 3 Secondary schools in St. Helens – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Rainhill High School (Secondary) in Prescot; The Sutton Academy (Secondary) in St Helens; Cowley International College (Secondary) in St Helens — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Rainhill High School, The Sutton Academy and Cowley International College. They are secondary phase and academy converter, academy sponsor led and community school type located around Prescot, Merseyside and St Helens, Merseyside. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Rainhill High School), published Apr 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Rainhill High School (Apr 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,600, combined total ≈ 4,750, typical FSM 30–35%, range 15–20%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as STEPHENSON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST and The Challenge Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Rainhill High School
L35 6NY
|
The Sutton Academy
WA9 5AU
|
Cowley International College
WA10 6PN
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Community school |
| Location |
Prescot Merseyside L35 6NY |
St Helens Merseyside WA9 5AU |
St Helens Merseyside WA10 6PN |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 26 Apr 2023 | 2 17 Jul 2022 | 2 22 Nov 2016 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1550 | 1550 | 1620 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | STEPHENSON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | The Challenge Academy Trust | St. Helens (342) |
| Website | www.rainhillhighschool.org.uk | www.thesuttonacademy.org.uk | www.cowley.st-helens.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01744677205 | 01744678859 | 01744678030 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Prescot
Merseyside
L35 6NY - Ofsted
- 2 26 Apr 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- STEPHENSON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.rainhillhighschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01744677205
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- St Helens
Merseyside
WA9 5AU - Ofsted
- 2 17 Jul 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Challenge Academy Trust
- Website
- www.thesuttonacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01744678859
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- St Helens
Merseyside
WA10 6PN - Ofsted
- 2 22 Nov 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- St. Helens (342)
- Website
- www.cowley.st-helens.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01744678030
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