OFSTED
Ofsted inspection information
Latest published outcome
No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools special
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Halton
Trust
YOUTH ENGAGEMENT SCHOOLS TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
60
60 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
17
28.3% of pupils
Male pupils
43
71.7% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
50.2 pts
above England
School
75.0%
Halton
38.9%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
20.3 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Halton
5.6%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Halton
2.6%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
95.0%
57
Any other White background
1.7%
1
White and Black African
1.7%
1
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
60 of
60 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
11.5 pts
below
England
6.0%
90.6 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
32.46%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
26.24 pts
higher than
England
School
32.46%
Halton
7.11%
North West
6.25%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
65.91%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
50.09 pts
higher than
England
School
65.91%
Halton
19.58%
North West
15.89%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
29.55%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
27.74 pts
higher than
England
School
29.55%
Halton
1.86%
North West
1.75%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
93.8%
14.0 pts
above England
The Raise Academy
93.8%
Halton
97.5%
North West
82.4%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.