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Other independent special school · Skelmersdale · WN4 0QD

Ages 11–16 · 16 pupils · St. Helens

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Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill100%

16 pupils · 16 places

Pupils on roll
16
Boys / girls
7 / 9
School capacity
16
Capacity fill
16 / 16 (100%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mr James McAlpine

Location

Address
64a Rectory Road, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan
Postcode
WN4 0QD
Town
Skelmersdale
County
Lancashire
Local authority
St. Helens
District
St. Helens
Constituency
St Helens North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed other independent special school, Ages 11–16, in Skelmersdale, St. Helens, 16 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school.

Open schools in Skelmersdale
28
Academies among open schools in Skelmersdale
11% (3)
Open schools in WN4
15
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.

Compare with theseAll in SkelmersdaleNear WN4

  • Rectory CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wigan · WN4 0QF · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM41.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Martha H School

    Other independent special school

    Wigan · WN4 0LZ · Wigan

    Ages 5–18

    0.3 miles away

  • Garswood Primary and Nursery School

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    Community school · Primary

    Wigan · WN4 0SF · St. Helens

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Wigan · WN4 0DL · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM43.5%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 miles away

  • Landgate School, Bryn

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community special school

    Wigan · WN4 0EP · Wigan

    Ages 4–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence11.4%
    • FSM45.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • Cansfield High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Wigan · WN4 9TP · Wigan

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.5
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence8.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Nicol Mere School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Wigan · WN4 8DF · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS298%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand1.23

    1.0 miles away

  • R L Hughes Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wigan · WN4 9QL · Wigan

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.2%
    • Demand0.90

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James McAlpine
Telephone
01942466318
Website
www.careafloat.co.uk

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