58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
25%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
528.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
819
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 01/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySt. Helens
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Outwood Academy Haydock · Secondary · St. Helens
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
+3pp
61%58%55%
'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
-2pp
36%33%30%
'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
41.2
0
43.942.541.2
'23'24'25
'25 · 41.2
EBacc entry
25%
+1pp
49%37%24%
'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
EBacc APS
528.0
-81.8
609.8568.9528.0
'23'24'25
'25 · 528.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
819
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
39%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Clipsley Lane, Haydock, St. Helens, WA11 0JG
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 | 58% | 30% | 41.2 | Not applicable | 25% | 528.0 | 26% | 819 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 32% | 41.2 | -0.28 | 24% | 609.8 | 24% | 856 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 36% | 43.9 | -0.05 | 49% | 550.7 | 49% | 829 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 819 | 16.8 | 25% | 6% | 39% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 856 | 18.4 | 26% | 6% | 38% | 11% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 829 | 17.4 | 25% | 4% | 38% | 12% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 805 | — | 29% | 4% | 37% | 11% | 33% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.