Located in Liverpool, Alt Bridge School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a community special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Alt Bridge School currently has around 325 pupils on roll, which is about 141% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 71.7% boys and 28.3% girls. Around 67.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 11.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 37.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.2%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 85% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (85%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 85% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: Wellcroft Road, Liverpool, L36 7TA
Website: www.altbridgeschool.com
Telephone: 01514778310
School Type: Community special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Knowsley
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Natalie Menagh
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 104498

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/10/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 19
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 230
Number of Pupils: 325
Number of Boys: 233
Number of Girls: 92

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 11.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 37.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British93.20%303
Other (any other ethnic group)1.50%5
Unclassified1.20%4
Other White1.20%4
White and Asian0.90%3
African0.60%2
White and Black Caribbean0.30%1
White and Black African0.30%1
Other Mixed0.30%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.30%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Well below average (-2.69)
Of the 38 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 35 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
-2.69
Town average
-0.46
Local authority average
-0.80
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
0%
Town average
30%
Local authority average
31%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
5%
Town average
37%
Local authority average
19%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
3.9
Town average
42.7
Local authority average
35.0
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
0.2
Town average
3.6
Local authority average
3.0
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
85%

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
Adswood Road , Huyton L36 7XR
3out of 4 319 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Edenfield Crescent , Huyton L36 6DS
4out of 4 607 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Hillside Road , Huyton L36 8BL
- not rated 631 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Longview Community School
Astley Road , Huyton L36 8DB
- not rated 908 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Knowsley Lane Primary School
Astley Road , Huyton L36 8DB
4out of 4 908 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Thoma's Becket Catholic High School
Longview Drive , Huyton L36 6EG
- not rated 989 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Knowsley Hey Arts College
Seel Road , Huyton L36 6DG
- not rated 1,069 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Huyton Arts & Sports Centre for Learning (Community)
Seel Road , Huyton L36 6DG
- not rated 1,114 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Lord Derby Academy
Seel Road , Huyton L36 6DG
3out of 4 1,114 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bowring Community Sports College
Western Avenue , Huyton L36 4PR
- not rated 2,050 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Knowsley Community College
Rupert Road , Roby L36 9TD
- not rated 1,369 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alt Bridge School
Wellcroft Road , Huyton L36 7TA
3out of 4 0 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Knowsley Central School
Mossbrow Road , Huyton L36 7SY
4out of 4 1 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Albert Hambleton School
Mossbrow Road , Huyton L36 7SY
- not rated 244 yd Community special school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Lawrence House School
8 Huyton Church Road , Huyton L36 5SJ
- not rated 1,115 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Knowsley Virtual Pathways
Huyton Hey Road , L36 5YH
- not rated 1,199 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.