Other independent special school
St Helens · WA10 1UD · St. Helens
Ages 13–18
Status: Open
0.1 miles away
OpenURN 132033
Launchpad Centre
Pupil referral unit · St Helens · WA10 1UH
Age range
Ages 11–16
Pupils
66
Local authority
St. Helens
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed pupil referral unit, Ages 11–16, in St Helens, St. Helens, 66 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 74.2%.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Overview
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 132033
Location
- Address
- College Street
- Postcode
- WA10 1UH
- Town
- St Helens
- County
- Merseyside
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- District
- St. Helens
- Constituency
- St Helens South and Whiston
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 66
- Boys / girls
- 44 / 22
- Free school meals
- 74.2%
- FSM pupils
- 49
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Governance
- Pupil referral unit
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Power
- Telephone
- 01744412850
Official links
Ofsted
Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2022-09-21