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St Helens College
16+ · Mixed · Ages 14+ · Further education
Water Street, St Helens WA10 1PP · sthelens.ac.uk · 01744 733766
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Dec 2025 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2018/19
- 26.9
- average Attainment 8 score. St. Helens 44.5, England 46.7
- Local authority
- St. Helens
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2018/19 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 26.9, and 10% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across St. Helens it was 44.5, and across England 46.7.
In 2018/19 the average A level result was grade D+ (22.2 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2018/19 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼26.9 | 46.7 | ||
| ▼10.0% | 43.2% | ||
| ▼31.0% | 64.6% | ||
| ▼0% | 40% | ||
| ▼2.08 | 4.07 |
Progress 8 2018/19: -1.55 (95% confidence interval -1.94 to -1.16)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2019/20 | Since 2015/16 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 3 | — |
| Sixth form college | 3 | −2 |
| Further education | 45 | −23 |
| Other education | 4 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 8 | −2 |
| Employment | 19 | +12 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 18 | +8 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
Applied general average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 students | Merit (24.8) | Average -0.06 | |
| 110 students | Merit (25.3) | Average +0.15 | |
| 183 students | L2Merit- (5.7) | Average +0.09 |
| Earlier years: Applied general | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 65 | Merit- (21.6) | -0.53 |
| 2022/23 | 29 | Merit (25.5) | — |
| 2021/22 | 38 | Merit+ (29.8) | — |
| 2018/19 | 90 | Merit+ (29) | +0.17 |
| 2017/18 | 74 | Merit+ (28.8) | -0.01 |
| 2016/17 | 89 | — | -0.02 |
| 2015/16 | 100 | — | +0.06 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 9.5 | −0.3 |
| Further and other education | 11.7 | +0.4 |
| Further education | 11.4 | +0.2 |
| Other education | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 8.2 | −1 |
| Employment | 30.3 | −1.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 32.8 | +0.5 |
| Activity not captured | 7.4 | +1.5 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Helens College on 9 December 2025 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 9 Dec 2025
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Contribution to meeting skills needs | Expected standard |
| Young people: curriculum, teaching and training | Needs attention |
| Young people: achievement | Needs attention |
| Young people: participation and development | Needs attention |
| Adult learning: curriculum, teaching and training | Expected standard |
| Adult learning: achievement | Needs attention |
| Adult learning: participation and development | Needs attention |
| Apprenticeships: curriculum, teaching and training | Expected standard |
| Apprenticeships: achievement | Expected standard |
| Apprenticeships: participation and development | Expected standard |
| High needs: curriculum, teaching and training | Expected standard |
| High needs: achievement | Expected standard |
| High needs: participation and development | Strong standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Feb 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2023Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective