Rainford High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025St Helens, North West WA11 8NY · St. Helens
#125 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1076 of 4,090 nationally
About Rainford High School
Rainford High School is a academy secondary located in St Helens, in the St. Helens local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,646 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 68.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 125th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (82th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (22th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,646; capacity filled 99.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 78.1%; ebacc average points 4.43.
There are 45 schools in St Helens; Rainford High School ranks 7th of 44 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%)50.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)56.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)16%
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 Rainford High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,646
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 16%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 50.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 56.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 78.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.43
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Rainford High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School
St Helens · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
217 students · 174 m away
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
St Helens · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
127 students · 594 m away
Rainford CofE Primary School
St Helens · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
230 students · 683 m away
Crawford Village Primary School
Skelmersdale · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
79 students · 2.6 km away
Little Digmoor Primary School
Skelmersdale · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
138 students · 3.4 km away
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School
Skelmersdale · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
189 students · 3.7 km away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Skelmersdale · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
145 students · 4.0 km away
Moorside Community Primary Academy School
Skelmersdale · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
256 students · 4.1 km away
Delph Side Community Primary School
Skelmersdale · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
251 students · 4.3 km away
Holland Moor Primary School
Skelmersdale · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
412 students · 4.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Wade Deacon High School
Widnes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,658 students
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,626 students
Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,609 students
Bridgewater High School
Warrington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,683 students
Liverpool College
Liverpool · Academy all-through · Ages 4–19
1,685 students
Cheadle Hulme High School
Cheadle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,690 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Rainford High School a good school?
Rainford High School has a Success Index (England) of 68.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #125 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 Rainford High School rank in North West?
Rainford High School ranks #125 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1076 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Rainford High School?
Rainford High School had 1,646 students in 2025.
Is Rainford High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Rainford High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Rainford High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Rainford High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.