United Kingdom · North West · Local Authority
St. Helens
Metropolitan district · North West, England · population ~181k · 70 state-funded schools
The signature
How St. Helens ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£38,886/yr
Mid
Around UK average
House price
£189,998
Most affordable
Better than 86% of UK LAs
Rent
£774/mo
Affordable
Better than 79% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,403/yr
Mid
Better than 59% of UK LAs
Crime
86.8/1k
High
Worse than 70% of UK LAs
Deprivation
31.5
Most deprived
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
Schools
86.8%
Concerning
Worse than 87% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
70 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
59 of 68 (86.8%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 2 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
70 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 70 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rainhill High School | Secondary | 1,810 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Rainford High School | Secondary | 1,675 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cowley International College | Secondary | 1,498 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Sutton Academy | Secondary | 1,451 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hope Academy | Secondary | 1,288 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
De La Salle School Grade inherited from previous URN 104834 | Secondary | 1,185 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School | Secondary | 876 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Outwood Academy Haydock | Secondary | 819 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Broad Oak Community Primary School | Primary | 644 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Thatto Heath Community Primary School | Primary | 609 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Newton-le-Willows Primary School | Primary | 602 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bleak Hill Primary School | Primary | 581 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy | Secondary | 548 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Legh Vale Primary School | Primary | 473 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Allanson Street Primary School | Primary | 448 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wargrave CofE Primary School | Primary | 429 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sherdley Primary School | Primary | 421 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Ann's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 412 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Eccleston Mere Primary School | Primary | 403 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School | Primary | 400 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.