Rainhill High School vs Rainhill Community Nursery
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Rainhill High School
Prescot
Rainhill Community Nursery
Prescot
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Type
Academy converter
Local authority nursery school
Age Range
11–18
2–4
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
St. Helens
St. Helens
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1535
50
Capacity
1550
-
Occupancy
99%
-
FSM %
16.8%
0.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Feb 2023
Apr 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
50.3
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
51.4%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C
-
Points Per Entry
31.3
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
-
AAB+ %
16%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
51
-
Retention
95%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
5%
-
Degree course
43%
-
Any L4+ destination
49%
-
Apprenticeships
3%
-
Cohort size
150
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (26)
Art and Design (Photography) (24)
Photography (22)
Computer Studies / Computing (18)
History (18)
Psychology (16)
Graphics (16)
Mathematics (16)