Hope Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Ashton Road, Newton-le-Willows, WA12 0AQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hope Academy is a secondary school in Newton-le-Willows for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 76 schools in St. Helens. It ranks 4th of 7 secondary schools in St. Helens. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 November 2024, report published 29 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

274 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score43.8

43.8, 2.3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths32.5%

32.5%, 12.9 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths56.6%

56.6%, 8.2 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc32.5%

32.5%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.71

3.71, 0.38 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,235 pupils on roll, with places for 1,350

Eligible for free school meals30%

30%, 3.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.5%

4.5%, 17.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.3%

18.3%, 3.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.3%

5.3%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hope Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Byrchall High School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.3
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield	2 miles	Report card: Strong standard	Attainment 8: 49.1
Golborne High School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 50.1
Outwood Academy Haydock	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 41.2
Cansfield High School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.4

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England/Roman Catholic
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Danielle Scott
Phone: 01744671930
Website: hopeacademy.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ashton Road, Newton-le-Willows, WA12 0AQ
Local authority: St. Helens
URN: 136421

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.