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Rainford High Technology College

Former Secondary Local authority maintained school in St Helens WA11 8NY

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  • School Reference Number: 104826
  • Address: Higher Lane, Rainford, St Helens WA11 8NY
  • Principal: Mr Ian Young
  • Type: Local authority maintained schools
  • Sub-Type: Community school
  • Phase: Secondary
  • Pupil Capacity: 1,650
  • Local Education Authority: St. Helens
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 11 to 18
  • Admissions Policy: Non-selective
  • Active To: August 2017* (Academy Converter)

* Active From and To dates don't necessarily mean that a school opened or closed on those dates. Schools are allocated a new Reference Number when they change status in any way, for example when a local authority school converts to an academy or when schools are combined or merged.

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This is an archived registration entry and therefore has no current Ofsted report.

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
17 March 2015 8 April 2015 Full inspection Good
12 May 2014 3 June 2014 Monitoring visit
27 February 2014 21 March 2014 Full inspection Requires Improvement
17 June 2013 8 July 2013 Monitoring visit
14 November 2012 30 November 2012 Monitoring visit
18 September 2012 10 October 2012 Full inspection Requires Improvement
9 March 2011 31 March 2011 Full inspection Satisfactory
30 April 2008 22 May 2008 Full inspection Satisfactory
8 November 2006 1 June 2007 Curriculum and development visit
11 October 2004 16 December 2004 Full inspection

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Unique Reference Number104826
Local Authority Code342
Local Authority NameSt. Helens
Establishment Number4050
School / College NameRainford High Technology College
Establishment Type Code01
Establishment typeCommunity school
Establishment Type Group Code4
Establishment Type GroupLocal authority maintained schools
Establishment Status Code2
Establishment statusClosed
Reason Establishment Opened Code00
Reason establishment openedNot applicable
Open date
Reason Establishment Closed Code10
Reason establishment closedAcademy Converter
Close date31-08-2017
Phase Of Education Code 4
Phase of educationSecondary
Age range Low11
Age range High18
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNo Nursery Classes
Official Sixth Form Code1
Official sixth formHas a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code00
Religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code4
Admissons policyNon-selective
School capacity1,650
Special Classes Code2
Special classesNo Special Classes
Census Date19-01-2017
Number of Pupils1,533
Number of Boys760
Number of Girls775
Percentage Free School Meals7.5
Trust School Flag Code0
Trust School Flag Not applicable
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot under a federation
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10005372
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date18-10-2018
StreetHigher Lane
LocalityRainford
Address3
TownSt Helens
County (name)Merseyside
PostcodeWA11 8NY
Website
Telephone
Headteacher/Principal titleMr
Headteacher/Principal first nameIan
Headteacher/Principal last nameYoung
Headteacher/Principal Job TitlePrincipal
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeB
Government Office RegionNorth West
District CodeE08000013
DistrictSt. Helens
Ward CodeE05000925
WardRainford
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14000962
Parliamentary ConstituencySt Helens North
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE08000013
Easting348163
Northing401576
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)St. Helens 001
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)St. Helens 001E
Inspectorate Name
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code999
Previous local authority
Previous establishment number
Country
UPRN39028188
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02001406
LSOA CodeE01006886
Free School Meals99
Accreditation Expiry Date

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