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The Sutton Academy
Ofsted: GoodSecondary school in St Helens (WA9 5AU). 1,451 pupils. Last OEIF inspection: June 2022.
Is The Sutton Academy in St Helens rated Outstanding by Ofsted?
The Sutton Academy (St Helens, WA9 5AU) is rated Good by Ofsted, with 1451 pupils, following an inspection in June 2022. It is a secondary school. Source: Ofsted management information (as at 31 May 2026, OGL v3.0). GeraLearn re-dates this monthly.
School profile
| School name | The Sutton Academy |
|---|---|
| Ofsted grade | Good (2/4) |
| Latest OEIF inspection | June 2022 |
| Phase | Secondary |
| School type | Academy Sponsor Led |
| Local authority | St Helens |
| Region | North West |
| Postcode | WA9 5AU |
| Pupils | 1,451 |
| Ofsted URN | 136141 |
Official Ofsted inspection report
The full Ofsted inspection report — including judgements on quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership — is published on the official Ofsted website.
View full Ofsted report →GCSE and KS4 results in St Helens
DfE school-level Key Stage 4 results are published on the Compare School Performance service and are not available as a bulk open download. For St Helens local-authority context, the DfE Key Stage 4 tables show Progress 8 and the percentage of pupils achieving grade 4+ in English and maths across all state-funded schools in the area (2023/24 academic year).
See GCSE results for St Helens →Ofsted school quality in St Helens
The Gera School Quality Index for St Helens shows what percentage of all state-funded schools in the area are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, computed from the same Ofsted management information used on this page.
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The Sutton Academy — FAQ
- What is The Sutton Academy's Ofsted rating?
- The Sutton Academy is rated Good (grade 2/4) by Ofsted, based on its inspection in June 2022. Ofsted's overall-effectiveness grades are: 1 = Outstanding, 2 = Good, 3 = Requires improvement, 4 = Inadequate. This rating comes from Ofsted management information as at 31 May 2026, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Where is The Sutton Academy located?
- The Sutton Academy is a secondary school located in St Helens (postcode: WA9 5AU), in the North West of England. Its Ofsted URN is 136141.
- How can I see the full Ofsted inspection report for The Sutton Academy?
- The full published Ofsted inspection report for The Sutton Academy is available on the official Ofsted website. GeraLearn links directly to the report — see the "View full Ofsted report" link on this page.
- What are the GCSE or KS4 results for schools in St Helens?
- GeraLearn's GCSE results pages show DfE Key Stage 4 performance data for St Helens, including Progress 8 score and percentage achieving grade 4+ in English and maths (2023/24 academic year). School-level KS4 results are available on the DfE Compare School Performance website.
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Start a free GeraLearn sessionSource: Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information, as at 31 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Ofsted URN: 136141. No figure is modelled or estimated by GeraLearn.