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Pupil referral unit · St Helens · WA9 2LH

Ages 5–11 · 16 pupils · St. Helens

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-17

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
16
Boys / girls
15 / 1
Free school meals
56.3%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Mr Michael Power

Location

Address
Derbyshire Hill Road
Postcode
WA9 2LH
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

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 5–11, in St Helens, St. Helens, 16 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 56.3%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in St HelensNear WA9

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Power
Telephone
01744412850
Website
www.alternativeprovision.st-helens.sch.uk

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