Hope Academy
Ashton Road, Newton-le-Willows, WA12 0AQ
Data last updated 22 October 2026.
- Phase: Secondary
- Gender: Mixed
- Ages: 11 to 16
- Admissions: Non-selective
- Sixth form: No
- Pupils (2025/26 census): 1,235 (623 boys, 612 girls)
- Capacity: 1350
- Free school meals (2025/26 census): 30%
- Telephone: 01744671930
- Ofsted: Requires improvement (28 Sep 2021); inspected again 12 Nov 2024, no overall grade
- Attainment 8: 43.9 (2025/26, provisional)
- Applications (Year 7 entry, September 2026): 289 applications, 184 places offered
Phase, type, gender, ages, admissions, sixth form, capacity and contact details are from the Department for Education's school register as at 21 October 2026. Ofsted inspection records as at 30 September 2026.
Other schools in St. Helens
- Newton-le-Willows Primary School (0.5 miles, straight line)
- St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy (0.5 miles, straight line)
- St Peter's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, straight line)
- St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy (0.7 miles, straight line)
- The District CofE Primary School (0.9 miles, straight line)
- Lyme Community Primary School (1.2 miles, straight line)
