The Sutton Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Elton Head Road, St Helens, WA9 5AUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Sutton Academy is a secondary school in St Helens for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 76 schools in St. Helens. It ranks 2nd of 5 secondary schools in St Helens. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 16 June 2026, report published 20 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

256 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score43.1

43.1, 3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths39.1%

39.1%, 6.3 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths55.1%

55.1%, 9.7 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc34.8%

34.8%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.74

3.74, 0.35 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

19 students

Average point score per A level entry23.33

23.33, 11.67 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade D+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,441 pupils on roll, with places for 1,550

Eligible for free school meals38%

38%, 11.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.2%

6.2%, 15.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.3%

20.3%, 5.5 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 The Sutton Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Rainhill High School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.9
St. Cuthbert's Catholic Academy	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Tower College	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 56.1
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 30.2
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 42.6

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Lynsey Gobin
Phone: 01744678859
Website: thesuttonacademy.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Elton Head Road, St Helens, WA9 5AU
Local authority: St. Helens
URN: 136141

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.