St. Helens GCSE results
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 17 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 40 and English & maths 5+ of at least 40%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v2. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (5)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rainford High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,030 | 25.6% | 11.7% | 4.0% |
| 2 | Tower College | Selective | Independent | 253 | 23.5% | 11.7% | 3.2% |
| 3 | Rainhill High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,997 | 20.9% | 11.3% | 4.7% |
| 4 | The Sutton Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,719 | 15.9% | 6.8% | 2.2% |
| 5 | Outwood Academy Haydock | Non-Selective | State-funded | 988 | 13.6% | 5.7% | 1.9% |
Not ranked (12)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.R.T.S. Education | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Cowley International College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| De La Salle School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| De La Salle School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Hope Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Learn 4 Life School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Progress Arc Billinge School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| This Is My Education - TIME | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Wargrave House School | Not applicable | Not recorded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Willow Bank School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |