How many pupils does Hope Academy have?

Hope Academy has 1,288 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Hope Academy?

The principal of Hope Academy is Marie Adams.

What type of school is Hope Academy?

Hope Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Hope Academy in?

Hope Academy is in the St. Helens local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Hope Academy

Ashton Road, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA12 0AQ

Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 12 November 2024.

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1,288

Pupils

28.1%

Free school meals

1 September 2011

Opened

About this school

Hope Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in St. Helens, Merseyside. The school has 1,288 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 12 November 2024. The Principal is Marie Adams. The school is administered by St. Helens local authority. It belongs to THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has a Church of England/Roman Catholic religious character. It opened in 1 September 2011.

School details

Principal: Marie Adams
Trust: THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: St. Helens
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England/Roman Catholic
URN: 136421

Contact

01744671930 enquiries@hopeacademy.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Hope Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (St. Helens). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

43.8

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.23

Progress 8 · 2023-24

33%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

57%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.71

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

33%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →