Mill Green School

Special school · Secondary, ages 14 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form

Lansbury Avenue, Parr, St Helens, WA9 1BU

01744 678760 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedNo overall gradeInspected 1 July 2025
Pupils168Room for 170 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 92 in 2019, 105 in 2021, 110 in 2022, 116 in 2023, 135 in 2024, 151 in 2025, 168 in 2026. Across England, special state school pupil numbers were up 39% from 2019 to 2025.
Free school meals52%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

At the inspection that started on 1 July 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood
SafeguardingEffective

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

What parents say

12 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.

StatementThis schoolEngland
My child is happy at this school 100% 89%
My child feels safe at this school 92% 90%
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 92% 84%
My child with SEND gets the support they needOf 12 parents of children with SEND 92% 68%
I would recommend this school to another parent 83%said yes 84%

Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 8%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.

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Results

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

25 pupils in this year group.

100% — 12 points above the St. Helens average, and 8 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolSt. HelensEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 100% 88% 92%
School sixth form 0% 18% 34%
Sixth form college 0% 25% 13%
Further education college 0% 37% 37%
Apprenticeship 0% 3% 3%
Work 0% 3% 3%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
100%100%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in St. Helens. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

Admissions dates and schools in St. Helens

Pupils, staff and SEND

This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round. It caters for: Specific learning difficulties (such as dyslexia); Visual impairment; Hearing impairment; Speech, language and communication needs; Autism; Social, emotional and mental health needs; Multi-sensory impairment; Physical disability; Moderate learning difficulties; Severe learning difficulties; Profound and multiple learning difficulties.

PupilsThis schoolSt. HelensEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 40.5% 48.9%* 51.9%
With an education, health and care plan 100.0% 100.0%* 99.5%
Receiving special educational needs support 0.0% 0.0%* 0.5%
English as an additional language 2.6% 1.3%* 14.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed) 8.2% 11.9%* 12.8%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 25.7% 34.3%* 35.3%
Suspensions per 100 pupils 15.2 29.9 12.3
Pupils suspended at least once 7.9% 9.9% 5.1%
Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil 0.66% 0.37% 0.08%
Pupils per teacher 6.0 5.6 6.6
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 2.1 2.2 2.3
Teachers who left during the year 7.7% 6.2%* 14.3%*

Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby special schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Mill Green School's Ofsted rating?

At its inspection in 1 July 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.

Would parents recommend Mill Green School?

83% of the 12 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Mill Green School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.

Sources

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Page updated 26 September 2026.