Rainford High School
St Helens · St. Helens
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Rainford High School is a secondary academy in St Helens, St. Helens, part of EVERYONE MATTERS SCHOOLS TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Rainford High School
- Address
- Higher Lane, Rainford
- Postcode
- WA11 8NY
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Helens North
- URN (official identifier)
- 144327
- Establishment number
- 4050
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1646
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1650
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- EVERYONE MATTERS SCHOOLS TRUST
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Young
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 13 Jan 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardPost-16 provisionExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.rainford.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01744885914
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2017
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Rainford High School
| 2025/26 | This school | St. Helens | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,646 | 26,327 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 15.7% | 28.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 18.6% | 17.7% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 10.3% | 6.9% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 1.6% | 7.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Rainford High School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Post-16 provision
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
Report published 28 May 2026
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 18 Oct 2021
· S5 Requires Improvement 2nd Re-Inspection
Read reportInspected as Rainford High Technology College (URN 104826)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 8 Apr 2015
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportInspected as Rainford High Technology College (URN 104826)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 21 Mar 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Rainford High Technology College (URN 104826)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Oct 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Rainford High Technology College (URN 104826)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 31 Mar 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Rainford High Technology College (URN 104826)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 22 May 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Rainford High School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | St. Helens | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.9% | 8.7% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 15.8% | 22.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Rainford High School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £251,900 for 229 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | St. Helens | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 15.5% | 30.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £170 | £403 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Rainford High School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,680 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | St. Helens average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £13,850,000 £8,244 per pupil | £8,401 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £11,861,000 £7,060 per pupil | £7,659 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £6,650,000 £3,958 per pupil · 56.1% | £4,227 · 55.2% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,610,000 £958 per pupil · 13.6% | £963 · 12.6% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £145,000 £86 per pupil · 1.2% | £176 · 2.3% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £145,000 £86 per pupil · 1.2% | £176 · 2.3% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £1,989,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £3,880,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,832 per pupil, supply and agency £40 per pupil — spending up £229 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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