How many pupils does Rainford High School have?

Rainford High School has 1,675 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Rainford High School?

The principal of Rainford High School is Ian Young.

What type of school is Rainford High School?

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

Which local authority is Rainford High School in?

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

Academy converter Secondary Open

Rainford High School

Higher Lane, Rainford, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA11 8NY

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 15 September 2021). Last inspected 13 January 2026.

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1,675

Pupils

15.5%

Free school meals

1 September 2017

Opened

About this school

Rainford High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in St. Helens, Merseyside. The school has 1,675 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 15 September 2021). Last inspected 13 January 2026. The Principal is Ian Young. The school is administered by St. Helens local authority. It belongs to EVERYONE MATTERS SCHOOLS TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2017.

School details

Principal: Ian Young
Trust: EVERYONE MATTERS SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authority: St. Helens
Gender: Mixed
URN: 144327

Contact

01744885914 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Rainford 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)

50.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.03

Progress 8 · 2023-24

56%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

78%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.43

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

48%

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 →