De La Salle School, St. Helens
De La Salle School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in St. Helens, part of The Laetare Catholic Multi Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 6th-highest of the 9 schools in St. Helens with published results, and 2,143rd of 3,298 across England. It was full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to St. Helens (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
De La Salle School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at De La Salle School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 43.9 in St. Helens and 47 across England.
39% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 40% in St. Helens and 47% in England.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 31.1, against 47 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.9 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Geography.
Getting a place at De La Salle School
For September 2026 entry, 234 families put De La Salle School as their first choice and 553 named it as one of their preferences, for 228 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 23 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to De La Salle School are Cowley International College (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.3); The Prescot School (2.4 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 35.1); The Sutton Academy (2.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.5); and St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy (2.6 miles, Attainment 8 45.1).
De La Salle School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Cowley International CollegeThe Prescot SchoolThe Sutton AcademySt Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
The trust
De La Salle School is one of 5 schools run by The Laetare Catholic Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 169 pupils (14.3%) received SEN support and 75 (6.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
De La Salle School has a resourced provision for autism: 22 places, 18 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Knowsley Road (adjacent), 160 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, De La Salle School issued 209 suspensions, 17.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to De La Salle School are Eccleston Mere Primary School (0.5 miles); Bleak Hill Primary School (0.5 miles); St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street (0.5 miles); and St Julie's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Eccleston Mere Primary SchoolBleak Hill Primary SchoolSt Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon StreetSt Julie's Catholic Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
De La Salle School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as De La Salle School (URN 104834), it was rated Requires Improvement in June 2023.
About
De La Salle School, Eccleston, St Helens is an 11-16 coeducational comprehensive Roman Catholic secondary school which is linked to the worldwide La Sallian community. The school in its current form was created in 1987 after the amalgamation of several Roman Catholic high schools in the area.
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At a Glance
24.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
43.2
Attainment 8
39.3%
Eng+Maths 5+
2025/26 academic year
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 43.2 | 39.3% |
| Disadvantaged(56) | - | 31.1 | 23.2% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(178) | - | 47.0 | 44.4% |
| Boys(122) | - | 42.0 | 45.1% |
| Girls(112) | - | 44.5 | 33% |
Show more breakdowns (1)
| Known or believed to be other than English(8) | - | 40.8 | 25% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 4 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
Exclusions & Suspensions
1
Permanent exclusions
0.08%
Exclusion rate
209
Suspensions
17.64%
Suspension rate
88 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,185 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with De La Salle School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to De La Salle School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. De La Salle School is in St. Helens; for families living there:
Apply to St. Helens for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 9 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in St. Helens is 11.5 (the median across 80 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at De La Salle School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
1,180 pupils
1,180 places
No spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - St. Helens
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for St. Helens
Across St. Helens council
Places available
2,109
Applications
1,849
Got 1st preference
93.3%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All secondary applications across St. Helens council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
169
SEN Support
75
EHC Plans
20.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
De La Salle School has a resourced provision for autism: 22 places, 18 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,180
Total Pupils
574
Boys
606
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
67
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,158
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,007
Per pupil
£8848k
Total funding
£301k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.3%
Overall absence
26.1%
Persistent absence
1,202
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
De La Salle School
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about De La Salle School
What are GCSE results like at De La Salle School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at De La Salle School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 43.2. 39% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is De La Salle School's Ofsted rating?
De La Salle School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as De La Salle School (URN 104834), it was rated Requires Improvement in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for De La Salle School?
No fixed boundary. When De La Salle School is oversubscribed, St. Helens allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at De La Salle School?
De La Salle School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at De La Salle School?
Classes at De La Salle School average 25.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to De La Salle School?
De La Salle School has around 1180 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
Does De La Salle School have specialist SEN provision?
De La Salle School has a resourced provision for autism: 22 places, 18 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at De La Salle School?
9.3% of sessions were missed at De La Salle School in 2024/25. 26.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to De La Salle School?
Apply through St. Helens's coordinated admissions process, naming De La Salle School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near De La Salle School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 9 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in St. Helens is 11.5 (the median across 80 schools, same distance and years).
Where is De La Salle School?
De La Salle School is at Mill Brow, Eccleston, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 4QH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)