Alternatives to Rainford High School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Rainford High School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Rainford High School, for comparison
1.23 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), January 2026: Expected standard
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowley International College
St Helens |
5.2 km 3.2 mi |
0.98 | Little change 1.07 → 0.99 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Lathom High School : A Technology College
Skelmersdale |
5.9 km 3.7 mi |
1.17 | More families are naming it first 0.83 → 1.38 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School
Skelmersdale |
6.1 km 3.8 mi |
0.53 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.01 → 0.52 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| St Peter's Catholic High School
Wigan |
6.6 km 4.1 mi |
1.34 | Little change 1.11 → 1.21 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| All Saints Catholic High School
Knowsley |
7.1 km 4.4 mi |
1.20 | Little change 1.28 → 1.29 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan |
7.2 km 4.5 mi |
0.47 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.68 → 0.57 |
Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.