Education in St. Helens
Metropolitan boroughThe south west of the North West. 189,890 people in 136 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for St. Helens, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Under 25250 or more
St. Helens had 79 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain only79
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
St. Helens had 79 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for St. Helens. The map shows each one.
Schools in St. Helens
St. Helens has 79 open schools: 1 nursery, 54 primary, 9 secondary, 10 special, 2 sixth form and further education, 1 independent and 2 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 1
- Good
- 13
- Requires improvement
- 5
- Inadequate
- 0
19 of the 70 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between January 2020 and June 2024.
18 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
15 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in St. Helens
1 school had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Bleak Hill Primary School (April 2024).
Nursery (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainhill Community Nursery | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 4 | 50 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
Primary (54)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allanson Street Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 454 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Ashurst Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 216 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Billinge Chapel End Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 205 | Good (overall), February 2023, before the school changed |
| Bleak Hill Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 608 | Outstanding (overall), April 2024 |
| Broad Oak Community Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 630 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Carr Mill Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 302 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 127 | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Eaves Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 233 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 244 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Eccleston Mere Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 397 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Garswood Primary and Nursery School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 208 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Grange Valley Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 277 | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 |
| Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 254 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 197 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 213 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Legh Vale Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 449 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Longton Lane Community Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 284 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Lyme Community Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 218 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Merton Bank Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 193 | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 563 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Nutgrove Methodist Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 194 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Oakdene Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 206 | Good (overall), March 2024, before the school changed |
| Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 229 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 375 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 217 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Rainford CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 230 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Rectory CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 130 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Rivington Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 234 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Robins Lane Community Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 248 | School remains Good, July 2024Good (overall), January 2020 |
| Sherdley Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 429 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge | Voluntary aided school | 2 to 11 | 165 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Ann's Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 404 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 265 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 216 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 279 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 161 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 195 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Julie's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 212 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 230 | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 7 | 173 | Requires improvement (overall), June 2022, before the school changed |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 219 | Requires improvement (overall), November 2022, before the school changed |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 177 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 197 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 226 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 151 | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| St Theresa's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 209 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 207 | School remains Good, July 2024Good (overall), March 2020 |
| St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 381 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Sutton Manor Community Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 209 | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Sutton Oak CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 301 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Thatto Heath Community Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 631 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| The District CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 365 | Good (overall), October 2021, before the school changed |
| Wargrave CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 2 to 11 | 424 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Willow Tree Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 172 | Requires improvement (overall), July 2022, before the school changed |
Secondary (9)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowley International College | Community school | 11 to 18 | 1,514 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| De La Salle School | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,180 | Requires improvement (overall), June 2023, before the school changed |
| Hope Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,235 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Outwood Academy Haydock | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 791 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Rainford High School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,646 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Rainhill High School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,535 | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 549 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | School remains Good, July 2022 | |
| The Sutton Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,441 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
Special (10)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.R.T.S. Education | Other independent special school | 11 to 17 | 22 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Ascent Autism Specialist College | Special post 16 institution | 16 to 25 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Ash Meadow School | Other independent special school | 5 to 19 | 54 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Lansbury Bridge School | Community special school | 4 to 14 | 236 | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Learn 4 Life School | Other independent special school | 11 to 16 | 16 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Mill Green School | Community special school | 14 to 19 | 168 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Progress Arc Billinge School | Other independent special school | 7 to 19 | 42 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| This Is My Education - TIME | Other independent special school | 13 to 18 | 14 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Wargrave House School | Non-maintained special school | 4 to 16 | 74 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Willow Bank School | Community special school | 8 to 16 | 70 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
Sixth form and further education (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel College | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Helens College | Further education | 14 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower College | Other independent school | 2 to 16 | 279 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launchpad Centre | Pupil referral unit | 11 to 16 | 66 | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| Pace | Pupil referral unit | 5 to 11 | 16 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.