57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
32%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1016.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,288
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 28/09/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySt. Helens
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England/Roman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Hope Academy · Secondary · St. Helens
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
-0pp
58%53%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
-3pp
36%32%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
Attainment 8
43.8
+1.1
44.342.641.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.8
EBacc entry
32%
-27pp
60%46%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
EBacc APS
1016.0
-28.1
1044.1827.3610.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1016.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,288
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Ashton Road, Newton-le-Willows, WA12 0AQ
Local authority
St. Helens
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 57% | 32% | 43.8 | Not applicable | 32% | 1016.0 | 33% | 1,288 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 36% | 42.7 | -0.23 | 60% | 1044.1 | 60% | 1,349 |
| 2022/23 | 48% | 31% | 41.0 | -0.28 | 56% | 833.2 | 56% | 1,351 |
| 2021/22 | 58% | 33% | 44.3 | -0.31 | 50% | 833.5 | 51% | 1,333 |
| 2018/19 | 53% | 29% | 41.6 | -0.35 | 52% | 610.5 | 56% | 1,134 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 33% | 42.7 | -0.13 | 45% | 709.5 | 46% | 1,085 |
| 2016/17 | 53% | 30% | 40.4 | -0.58 | 57% | — | 64% | 1,050 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 32.1 | C+ | +0.92 | Suppressed | 79 |
| 2017/18 | 22.8 | D+ | -0.15 | 0% | 57 |
| 2016/17 | Suppressed | Suppressed | -0.64 | Not eligible | 51 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,288 | 16.2 | 23% | 5% | 29% | 9% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,349 | 16.5 | 21% | 5% | 29% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,351 | 16.3 | 20% | 4% | 29% | 10% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,333 | 17.5 | 16% | 4% | 29% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,284 | 18.3 | 15% | 5% | 31% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,134 | 16.8 | 21% | 3% | 36% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,085 | 15.9 | 20% | 4% | 34% | 6% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,050 | 15.7 | 20% | 3% | 35% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.