Rainford is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England, situated about five miles north of St Helens. It hosts Rainford High School, a co‑educational secondary school and sixth form that serves the wider communities of St Helens, West Lancashire, Wigan and Kirkby.
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Rainford is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England, located about five miles (8.0 km) north of St Helens. The locality is served by Rainford High School, a coeducational secondary school and sixth form that first opened in 1940 and continues to serve the communities of St Helens, West Lancashire, Wigan and Kirkby to this day. The presence of a long‑standing secondary education facility suggests a stable community with established local services. The description identifies Rainford as a village, indicating a smaller, close‑knit settlement within the broader metropolitan area of St Helens. The summary highlights the school’s role in the surrounding region, implying that residents may benefit from shared educational and community resources across neighbouring districts.