Compare Rainhill High School and Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Rainhill High School (Secondary) in Prescot; Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy (Secondary) in Prescot — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Rainhill High School and Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Prescot, Merseyside. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Rainhill High School), published Apr 2023. The lowest is 3 (Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,300, combined total ≈ 2,550, typical FSM 30–35%, range 15–20%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as STEPHENSON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST and POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Rainhill High School
L35 6NY
|
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
L35 2XG
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Prescot Merseyside L35 6NY |
Prescot Merseyside L35 2XG |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 26 Apr 2023 | 3 16 May 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1550 | 1050 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | STEPHENSON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.rainhillhighschool.org.uk | www.stedmundarrowsmithcatholicacademy.org |
| Telephone | 01744677205 | 01514778770 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| 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
- Prescot
Merseyside
L35 2XG - Ofsted
- 3 16 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.stedmundarrowsmithcatholicacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01514778770
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