Alt Bridge School

Wellcroft Road, Liverpool, Knowsley, L36 7TA

Good

Inspected 11 October 2023

Good

Ofsted

3.8

Attainment 8

11–19

Ages

325

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Knowsley →
School Type: Community special school
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 325 / 230 (141%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

69.9%

Disadvantaged

2.5%

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

79%

Sustained destination

79%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

11.8%

Overall absence

34.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

42.94

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +5.6 vs 2023/24

8.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

60.86

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +11.3 vs 2023/24

£50,973

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 21% on leadership pay

↑ +£932 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£22,913

Spend per pupil

£22,658

Income per pupil

40%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.