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Pupil referral unit in St Helens, St. Helens.
School details
| Type | Pupil referral unit |
|---|---|
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 16 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Free school meals | 56.30% |
| Local authority | St. Helens |
| Address | Derbyshire Hill Road, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 2LH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.alternativeprovision.st-helens.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01744412850 |
| URN | 104757 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 17 June 2025, published 13 July 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 27 March 2024, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Launchpad Centre (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 2.9 km)
- Kassia Academy and Support Services (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 10.9 km)
- Meadow Park School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 11.2 km)
- Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 11.6 km)
- The Bridge School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 12.2 km)
- New Heights High School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 16.0 km)
- Harmonize Academy AP Free School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 17.2 km)
- The Acorns School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 17.3 km)
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.