Schools in WA11
Primary and secondary schools serving WA11, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 51,170 (2024)
Schools in WA11
20 schools in WA11: 14 primary, 4 secondary and 2 other, including 1 independent. 94% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 19 that publish a capacity are 87% full overall.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent15%
- Good60%
- Needs improvement5%
- Not rated20%
The largest schools here
- Rainford High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,646 pupils · 100% fullGood3.3 miles · January 2026
- Cowley International CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,514 pupils · 93% fullNeeds improvement1.5 miles · March 2026
- Outwood Academy HaydockSecondary · ages 11–16 · 791 pupils · 88% fullNot rated1.9 miles
- St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 549 pupils · 73% fullNot rated1.4 miles
- Legh Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 449 pupils · 76% fullGood1.7 miles · March 2015
- St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 381 pupils · 83% fullGood1.1 miles · March 2023
- Carr Mill Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 302 pupils · 96% fullGood27 yards · March 2023
- Grange Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 277 pupils · 96% fullExcellent2.3 miles · May 2024
- Haydock English Martyrs' Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 254 pupils · 68% fullGood2.5 miles · June 2024
- Rivington Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 234 pupils · 89% fullGood1.7 miles · March 2024
- Rainford CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 230 pupils · 73% fullGood3.1 miles · September 2023
- Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 217 pupils · 93% fullGood3.4 miles · November 2022
- Ashurst Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 216 pupils · 92% fullGood1 mile · May 2026
- St Julie's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 212 pupils · 93% fullExcellent2.9 miles · October 2013
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 197 pupils · 94% fullExcellent0.6 miles · July 2014
- St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 161 pupils · 77% fullGood2.5 miles · February 2023
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 127 pupils · 60% fullGood3.5 miles · April 2023
- Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and NurseryPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 90 pupils · 86% fullGood6.1 miles · February 2024
- A.R.T.S. EducationOther · ages 11–17 · Independent · 22 pupils · 55% fullNot rated3.6 miles
- Ascent Autism Specialist CollegeOther · ages 16–25Not rated3.3 miles
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.