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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Hope Academy

Academy sponsor led secondary school in Newton-le-Willows (St. Helens).

Attainment 8
43.9
▼ 2.3 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
39.5%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
90.8%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.9
▲ 0.2 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
30.0%
▲ 3pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
21.4%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
91%
1,235 / 1,350 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Nov 2024

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Hope Academy is a Church of England/Roman Catholic secondary school located in Newton-le-Willows, St. Helens. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 1,288 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,350. It is part of the THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC and Church of England ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Marie Adams.

Key facts

URN
136421
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England/Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
St. Helens
Constituency
St Helens North
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2011

Governing body (6 current, 2 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Michael BolandChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2011 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Carren AaronLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Ruth SinghLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Katie Fleetwood-RedmondLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027
Lisa CunliffeLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027
Fran McCaulLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2011 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Louise Calley FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mrs Marie Adams FormerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record