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Rainford High School

Higher Lane, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 8NY · URN 144327

Public data summary

5.8

out of 10 · 24 data sources

Coverage 71% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 863
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,650
Local authority: St. Helens

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.03
GCSE Attainment 8: 47.8
A-level average: C+
Sustained education: 62.0%
University: 57.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 6.9%
Persistent absence: 18.0%
Free school meals: 9.9%
SEN support: 25.7%
English additional language: 2.0%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 9.1:1
Average class size: 23.0
Staff turnover: 11.0%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.9

5 contributing signals

Progress

6.7

1 contributing signals

Attendance

4.8

5 contributing signals

Resources

6.0

3 contributing signals

Equity

3.1

5 contributing signals

Destinations

6.4

5 contributing signals

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