Launchpad Centre
Other · Pupil referral unit · Ages 11–16 · St Helens, St. Helens
Launchpad Centre is an other school in St Helens, St. Helens for ages 11–16 (pupil referral unit). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 23 June 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- College Street, St Helens, WA10 1UH
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- St. Helens
- Pupils on roll
- 66 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 74.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 23 June 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils learn to enjoy education when they join this school.”
- “They feel welcome, safe, valued and listened to by staff.”
- “Over time, pupils become resilient and develop their confidence and self-belief.”
To improve
- “However, in some other subjects, leaders have given less consideration to the order in which pupils’ learning should develop, particularly where they move on from one centre to the next.”
- “Occasionally, this slows pupils’ learning.”
- “However, teachers across the different centres have limited opportunities to share and learn from the expertise of their colleagues across the whole school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in St. Helens.
- This Is My Education - TIME 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Mill Green School 1.5 mi Not judged
- Lansbury Bridge School 1.5 mi Standards maintained
- Pace 1.8 mi Not judged
- Progress Arc Billinge School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ash Meadow School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Willow Bank School 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Tower College 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade