St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy, St. Helens

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy

Boardmans Lane, Blackbrook, St. Helens WA11 9BB

https://www.staugs.org.uk/

St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 560 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. Ofsted last inspected the school in December 2024. The present school opened in 2022.

This school is a member of St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy, Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy and Notre Dame Catholic Academy.)

Particular strengths include Admissions and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Destinations and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.0		St Cuthbert's Catholic High School
1.2		Outwood Academy Haydock
1.9		Cowley International College
2.4		The Sutton Academy
2.6		De La Salle School
3.2		The Byrchall High School
3.2		St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School
3.4		Hope Academy
3.5		Cansfield High School
3.9		Rainhill High School
4.3		Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
4.3		Great Sankey High School

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is very high.

Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are below average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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