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Schools in WA11

The schools families in WA11 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Population
51,170 (2024)
Schools

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.

Schools
20
in WA11
Good or better
94%
Of 16 with an Ofsted grade
How full
87%
Well used: 7,869 pupils for 8,995 places
Over capacity
0
More pupils than places, of 19 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

WA11
15%
60%
20%
  • Excellent15%
  • Good60%
  • Needs improvement5%
  • Not rated20%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Rainford High School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,646 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    3.3 miles · January 2026
  • Cowley International College
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,514 pupils · 93% full
    Needs improvement
    1.5 miles · March 2026
  • Outwood Academy Haydock
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 791 pupils · 88% full
    Not rated
    1.9 miles
  • St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 549 pupils · 73% full
    Not rated
    1.4 miles
  • Legh Vale Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 449 pupils · 76% full
    Good
    1.7 miles · March 2015
  • St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 381 pupils · 83% full
    Good
    1.1 miles · March 2023
  • Carr Mill Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 302 pupils · 96% full
    Good
    27 yards · March 2023
  • Grange Valley Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 277 pupils · 96% full
    Excellent
    2.3 miles · May 2024
  • Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 254 pupils · 68% full
    Good
    2.5 miles · June 2024
  • Rivington Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 234 pupils · 89% full
    Good
    1.7 miles · March 2024
  • Rainford CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 230 pupils · 73% full
    Good
    3.1 miles · September 2023
  • Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 217 pupils · 93% full
    Good
    3.4 miles · November 2022
  • Ashurst Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 216 pupils · 92% full
    Good
    1 mile · May 2026
  • St Julie's Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 212 pupils · 93% full
    Excellent
    2.9 miles · October 2013
  • St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 197 pupils · 94% full
    Excellent
    0.6 miles · July 2014
  • St James' Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 161 pupils · 77% full
    Good
    2.5 miles · February 2023
  • Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 127 pupils · 60% full
    Good
    3.5 miles · April 2023
  • Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 90 pupils · 86% full
    Good
    6.1 miles · February 2024
  • A.R.T.S. Education
    Other · ages 11–17 · Independent · 22 pupils · 55% full
    Not rated
    3.6 miles
  • Ascent Autism Specialist College
    Other · ages 16–25
    Not rated
    3.3 miles
How we rate schools

Ofsted stopped giving schools a single overall grade in November 2025, so the rating here is our reading of each school's latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, otherwise its most recent graded inspection. Older inspections are used where nothing newer exists — check the date beside each school.

How full is the pupils on each school's roll against the places it has. Sources: Get Information About Schools (DfE) for pupils and capacity, and Ofsted; Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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