Lansbury Bridge School, St Helens

Good
Special
Community special school
Mixed
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Ruth Clarkson
Pupils:236 / 222 capacity
LA:St. Helens
Phone:01744678579
Address:Lansbury Avenue, Parr, St Helens, WA9 1TB
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2005

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 11 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 15 December 2015
URN:134865
UKPRN:10017968
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:St Helens North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2015 inspection — up from Inadequate.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

45.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

60 responses
Would recommend85%
Child is happy95%
Well taught92%
Good progress78%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved90%
Bullying dealt with5%
Kept informed92%
Handles concerns52%
Wider development87%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Lansbury Avenue (nr)
177m · 3 min walk
Pennine Drive (E-bound)
196m · 3 min walk
Bromilow Road (adj)
310m · 5 min walk
Fleet Lane (adj)
319m · 5 min walk
Stocks Avenue (adj)
352m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

106%

Over capacity

236 pupils

222 capacity

14 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - St Helens

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,362
Projected new pupils:245

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for St Helens

Admissions Demand - St. Helens

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

2,109

Applications

1,879

Got 1st preference

96.9%

Got preferred school

99.5%

Secondary admissions across St. Helens (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

15 December 2015
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
9 December 2014
Inadequate
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesInadequate
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementInadequate
Early YearsInadequate
6 October 2009
Outstanding
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.3323%

Overall absence

31.50685%

Persistent absence

219

Enrolments

Authorised6.96771%
Unauthorised2.3646%
Persistent (10%+)31.50685%
Severe (50%+)1.82648%

Absence trend

8.79133%
18/19
14.55597%
20/21
10.50186%
21/22
9.62742%
22/23
11.36011%
23/24
9.3323%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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