Hope Academy
Academy sponsor led in Newton-le-Willows, St. Helens.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England/Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1235 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1350 |
| Free school meals | 30.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | St. Helens |
| Address | Ashton Road, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0AQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.hopeacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01744671930 |
| URN | 136421 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 12 November 2024, published 29 January 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- The Byrchall High School (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Golborne High School (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- Outwood Academy Haydock (secondary school, about 3.5 km)
- Cansfield High School (secondary school, about 3.8 km)
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy (secondary school, about 5.4 km)
- St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy (secondary school, about 5.4 km)
- Lowton Church of England High School (secondary school, about 5.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.