Hope Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Newton-le-Willows, North West WA12 0AQ · St. Helens
#290 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2445 of 4,090 nationally
About Hope Academy
Hope Academy is a academy secondary located in Newton-le-Willows, in the St. Helens local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,235 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 40.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 290th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (44th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (31th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,235; capacity filled 91.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 56.6%; ebacc average points 3.71.
There are 7 schools in Newton-le-Willows; Hope Academy ranks 5th of 7 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)32.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Hope Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,235
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 91.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 32.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 56.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.71
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Hope Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Peter's CofE Primary School
Newton-le-Willows · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
226 students · 826 m away
St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy
St Helens · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
173 students · 837 m away
Newton-le-Willows Primary School
Newton-le-Willows · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
563 students · 877 m away
St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy
Newton-le-Willows · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
219 students · 1.1 km away
The District CofE Primary School
Newton-le-Willows · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
365 students · 1.4 km away
Wargrave CofE Primary School
Newton-le-Willows · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
424 students · 1.9 km away
Lyme Community Primary School
Newton-le-Willows · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
218 students · 2.0 km away
Golborne Community Primary School
Warrington · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
373 students · 2.3 km away
The Byrchall High School
Wigan · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,138 students · 2.4 km away
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Wigan · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,204 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Workington Academy
Workington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,234 students
The Blue Coat School
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,232 students
Manchester Communication Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,240 students
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,243 students
Birkenhead High School Academy
Prenton · Academy all-through · Ages 3–19
1,226 students
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Wirral · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,224 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Hope Academy a good school?
Hope Academy has a Success Index (England) of 40.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #290 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Hope Academy rank in North West?
Hope Academy ranks #290 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2445 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Hope Academy?
Hope Academy had 1,235 students in 2025.
Is Hope Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Hope Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Hope Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Hope Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.