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Lansbury Bridge School

Community special school · St Helens · WA9 1TB

Ages 4–14 · 236 pupils · St. Helens

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

11.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-07-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.1%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
7.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
227

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

236 pupils · 222 places

Pupils on roll
236
Boys / girls
152 / 84
School capacity
222
Capacity fill
236 / 222 (106%)
Free school meals
45.8%
FSM pupils
108
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–14

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Carole Austin

Location

Address
Lansbury Avenue, Parr
Postcode
WA9 1TB
Town
St Helens
County
Merseyside
Local authority
St. Helens
District
St. Helens
Constituency
St Helens North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 4–14, in St Helens, St. Helens, 236 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 45.8%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in St Helens
53
Academies among open schools in St Helens
25% (13)
Open schools in WA9
22
Open schools in St. Helens LA
80

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM52.1%

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    Ofsted: Not judged

    Pupil referral unit

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    • FSM56.3%

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  • St Cuthbert's Catholic High School

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    • Att834.1
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+27%
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  • Broad Oak Community Primary School

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    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM60.3%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Allanson Street Primary School

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    • KS260%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM44.5%
    • Demand1.17

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  • Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • KS278%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM29.4%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Sutton Oak CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM43.2%
    • Demand0.97

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Carole Austin
Telephone
01744678579
Website
lansburybridge.org.uk

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