Alt Bridge School

Alt Bridge School has maintained a good level of performance overall, with strong attributes in personal development and outstanding provisions for its sixth-form students. The school excels in creating a nurturing environment, where pupils feel safe and valued, leading to exemplary pastoral care and high attendance rates. The curriculum has been significantly overhauled to cater to the individual needs of students with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), which further supports their learning and character development through various extracurricular opportunities.

Strengths

• Strong relationships between staff and pupils.
• Exemplary pastoral care and support for pupils.
• High expectations for pupil achievement.
• Incredibly well-designed sixth-form curriculum.
• In-depth knowledge of subjects by teachers.
• Effective assessment strategies in the sixth form.
• High-quality reading material promoting understanding of different cultures.
• Impressive curriculum for personal development.

Areas for Improvement

• Underdeveloped assessment strategies in some curriculum areas.
• Inconsistent communication with a minority of parents regarding children's progress.

In 2024–25 pupils at Alt Bridge School attended 88.2% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 34.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 4.3% of pupils at Alt Bridge School were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Alt Bridge School had 7.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 4.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26 Alt Bridge School had 356 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; social, emotional and mental health; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; physical disability; autistic spectrum disorder; other difficulty or disability.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Alt Bridge School received £25,895 and spent £25,197 for each of its 356 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £317,000 (£891 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Alt Bridge School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Alt Bridge School is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

When was Alt Bridge School last inspected by Ofsted?

Alt Bridge School was last inspected in December 2023.

How many pupils does Alt Bridge School have?

Alt Bridge School has 356 pupils on roll.

What age range does Alt Bridge School cover?

Alt Bridge School for pupils aged 11 to 19.

Where is Alt Bridge School?

Alt Bridge School is at Wellcroft Road, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 7TA.