School Chooser

Where to live in St. Helens for good schools

Schools in St. Helens average 46 on the School Chooser Score, 100th of 139 councils in England, and a typical home costs £176,500 (15th cheapest). House prices aren't published in enough detail to compare parts of the council, so the postcode districts below are ranked on their schools alone: the average score of the primaries and secondaries in each, and the best of each. Click a district for its full list and map.

#Postcode districtSchools scorePrimariesSecondariesBest primaryBest secondary
1WA1010 primaries, 2 secondaries526110 scored42 scoredSt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 92Cowley International College 5
2L359 primaries, 2 secondaries51588 scored242 scoredSt Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School 95Rainhill High School 47
3WA1111 primaries, 3 secondaries474611 scored493 scoredGrange Valley Primary School 85Rainford High School 64
4WA916 primaries, 2 secondaries373716 scored331 scoredWillow Tree Primary School 74The Sutton Academy 33
5WA127 primaries, 1 secondary33337 scored281 scoredSt Peter's CofE Primary School 97Hope Academy 28
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How to read this

A district's score is the average School Chooser Score of its state primary and secondary schools that have a score. A district with only one scored school is shown but not ranked. A school counts in the postcode district of its own address, which isn't the same as its catchment area, so check the school's own Getting a place section before you choose a street.