GCSE pupils in St Helens are celebrating a record year of results.
The overall five A* to C pass rate has shot up from 56.6% to 62.2%, compared to the 60.8% national average.
But despite a 3.3% rise – to 41.3% – in pupils passing five A* to C including English and maths, it is still 4% below the national average.
Rainford High school is ranked top of the pile in St Helens after performing especially well in the GCSE exams.
It has the highest five A* to C rate including maths and English which went up 3% to 65%.
It is also leading the way in attendance with an unauthorised absent rate of just 0.9%.
The executive member for children and young people’s services, Shirley Evans, said: “This is a terrific achievement and realises our long held ambition to break through the national average figure.
“We have a very strong base on which to build on to achieve even further success.”
| School | Address | Number of pupils | Special educational needs | Value added score | % with five GCSES at A*-C 2006 | % with five GCSES at A*-C 2007 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainford High College | Higher Ln | 304 | 14 | 997.3 | 62 | 65 | 1 |
| Rainhill High | Warrington Rd | 239 | 26 | 991.6 | 41 | 49 | 2 |
| De La Salle | Mill Brow | 244 | 8 | 999.2 | 49 | 48 | 3 |
| St Aelred's RC College | Birley St | 207 | 12 | 980.9 | 52 | 46 | 4 |
| Haydock Sports College | Clipsley Ln | 179 | 9 | 997.3 | 28 | 40 | 5 |
| Cowley Language College | Hard Ln | 370 | 53 | 1064 | 35 | 38 | 6 |
| St Augustine RC High | Boardmans Ln | 145 | 10 | 1004.1 | 28 | 33 | 7 |
| St Cuthbert's RC College | Berrys Ln | 177 | 19 | 1024.9 | 35 | 33 | 7 |
| Sutton High Sports College | Elton Head Rd | 235 | 26 | 991.3 | 27 | 29 | 9 |
| Newton-le-Willows High | Ashton Rd | 176 | 29 | 958.4 | 18 | 27 | 10 |
| Tower College | Mill Ln | 63 | 0 | ; | 84 | 0 | 11 |
| School | Address | Number of pupils | Average points per entry | Place in LEA league table |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainford High College | Higher Ln | 226 | 193.3 | 3 |
| Rainhill High | Warrington Rd | 183 | 182.4 | 4 |
| St Aelred's RC College | Birley St | 160 | 165.5 | 7 |
| Cowley Language College | Hard Ln | 203 | 170 | 6 |
| Sutton High Sports College | Elton Head Rd | 135 | 178.9 | 5 |
| Carmel College | Prescot Road | 1387 | 208.2 | 1 |
| St Helens College | Brook Street | 3142 | 197.1 | 2 |
St Helens truancy table
| Name of School | Address | Pupils on roll | Absent without consent% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainford High College | Higher Ln | 1637 | 0.9 |
| Rainhill High | Warrington Rd | 1383 | 0.9 |
| De La Salle | Mill Brow | 1204 | 0.9 |
| St Aelred's RC College | Birley St | 1097 | 2 |
| Haydock Sports College | Clipsley Ln | 760 | 1.6 |
| Cowley Language College | Hard Ln | 1780 | 3.8 |
| St Augustine RC High | Boardmans Ln | 739 | 1.6 |
| St Cuthbert's RC College | Berrys Ln | 904 | 1.2 |
| Sutton High Sports College | Elton Head Rd | 1351 | 1.3 |
| Newton-le-Willows High | Ashton Rd | 688 | 5.8 |
| Tower College | Mill Ln | 611 | |
| Carmel College | Prescot Road | ||
| St Helens College | Brook Street | ||
| Special schools | |||
| Lansbury Bridge | Lansbury Ave | 167 | |
| Mill Green | Mill Ln | 78 | |
| Nugent House | Carr Mill Rd | 57 | |
| Penkford | Wharf Rd | 48 | |
| Wargrave House | 449 Wargrave Rd | 70 | |
| St Helens Average | 1.9 | ||
| National Average | 1.4 |