The Sutton Academy

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · St Helens, St. Helens

WA9 5AU

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

53.9

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#2,020

National rank

#249

In North West

In St. Helens

Top 64%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

43.1

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

39%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

55%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

18%

EBacc average points score

3.74

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 43.1 → 43.1 ▶ 0.0 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,451 % FSM ever-6 40.4% % EAL 5.8% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Latest Ofsted report reports.ofsted.gov.uk DfE Compare School Performance compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk GIAS school details get-information-schools.service.gov.uk

Location

Nearby secondary schools

Rainhill High School Prescot · 1.4 mi 57.4 St Cuthbert's Catholic High School St Helens · 1.7 mi 43.1 St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy St. Helens · 2.4 mi 53.2 Cowley International College St Helens · 2.8 mi 49.1 Outwood Academy Haydock St. Helens · 3.5 mi 51.5 Hope Academy Newton-le-Willows · 5.0 mi 54.8 Rainford High School St Helens · 6.0 mi 63.3