How many pupils does Rainhill High School have?

Rainhill High School has 1,810 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Rainhill High School?

The headteacher of Rainhill High School is Josie Thorogood.

What type of school is Rainhill High School?

Rainhill High School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Rainhill High School in?

Rainhill High School is in the St. Helens local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Rainhill High School

Warrington Road, Rainhill, St. Helens, Merseyside, L35 6NY

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 22 February 2023). Last inspected 22 February 2023.

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1,810

Pupils

15.5%

Free school meals

1 March 2017

Opened

About this school

Rainhill High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in St. Helens, Merseyside. The school has 1,810 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 22 February 2023). Last inspected 22 February 2023. The Headteacher is Josie Thorogood. The school is administered by St. Helens local authority. It belongs to STEPHENSON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 March 2017.

School details

Headteacher: Josie Thorogood
Trust: STEPHENSON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: St. Helens
Gender: Mixed
URN: 144326

Contact

01744677205 contact@rainhillhighschool.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Rainhill High School 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)

45.9

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.12

Progress 8 · 2023-24

41%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

64%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.87

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

39%

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 →