57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
9%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
272.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
548
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 08/12/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySt. Helens
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy · Secondary · St. Helens
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
-2pp
59%50%41%
'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
-4pp
32%30%28%
'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
42.6
-2.4
45.040.435.7
'23'24'25
'25 · 42.6
EBacc entry
9%
-9pp
18%13%7%
'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
EBacc APS
272.3
-104.1
376.4324.3272.3
'23'24'25
'25 · 272.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
548
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
49%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Boardmans Lane, Blackbrook, St. Helens, WA11 9BB
Local authority
St. Helens
Website
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% | 28% | 42.6 | Not applicable | 9% | 272.3 | 18% | 548 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 32% | 45.0 | -0.05 | 18% | 376.4 | 23% | 563 |
| 2022/23 | 41% | 29% | 35.7 | -0.70 | 7% | 337.0 | 16% | 541 |
| 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 | 548 | 17.9 | 25% | 12% | 49% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 563 | 15.5 | 26% | 11% | 47% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 541 | 13.9 | 21% | 8% | 48% | 9% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | — | — | — | — | — | 14% | 39% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.