Lansbury Bridge School, based in St Helens, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 4 to 14. 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.
Lansbury Bridge School currently has around 237 pupils on roll, which is about 107% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 63.7% boys and 36.3% girls. Around 47.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 11.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 36.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.5%).
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 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (89%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 11% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Lansbury Avenue, St Helens, WA9 1TB |
| Website: | lansburybridge.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01744678579 |
| School Type: | Community special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | St. Helens |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Carole Austin |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 134865 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/12/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 14 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 222 |
| Number of Pupils: | 237 |
| Number of Boys: | 151 |
| Number of Girls: | 86 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 11.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 36.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 94.50% | 224 |
| Other Asian | 1.30% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.80% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other White | 0.40% | 1 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Mother of God Catholic Primary School Fleet Lane , Parr WA9 2RN | - not rated | 227 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sutton St Joseph's RC Primary School Gaskell Street , WA9 1PT | - not rated | 731 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Parr Flat Community Infant School Brunswick Street , Parr WA9 2JE | - not rated | 792 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Broad Oak Community Primary School Brunswick Street , Parr WA9 2JE | - not rated | 798 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Parr Flat Community Junior School Provident Street , WA9 2JF | - not rated | 810 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parr Community High School Fleet Lane , Parr WA9 2RT | - not rated | 275 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Berrys Lane , Sutton WA9 3HE | 3out of 4 | 760 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy Boardmans Lane , Blackbrook WA11 9BB | - not rated | 1,179 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School Boardmans Lane , Blackbrook WA11 9BB | - not rated | 1,180 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Outwood Academy Haydock Clipsley Lane , Haydock WA11 0JG | - not rated | 2,620 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens College Water Street , WA10 1PP | - not rated | 2,878 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansbury Bridge School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1TB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mill Green School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1BU | - not rated | 110 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Pace Derbyshire Hill Road , WA9 2LH | - not rated | 579 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashtons Green School Derbyshire Hill Road , WA9 2LH | - not rated | 581 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Orrell School Blackbrook House , Blackbrook Road WA11 9RF | - not rated | 1,496 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.