Pace

  • Alternative provision
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 5 to 11
Ofsted judgements: Good

Derbyshire Hill Road, St Helens, WA9 2LHOpen in maps

Pace is an alternative provision school in St Helens for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 76 schools in St. Helens. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 June 2025, report published 13 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

16 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals56.3%

56.3%, 29.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support68.8%

68.8%, 54 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan31.2%

31.2%, 25.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Pace

SchoolDistanceOfsted
Launchpad Centre2 milesOfsted: Good
Kassia Academy and Support Services7 milesOfsted: Good
Meadow Park School7 milesOfsted: Good
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy7 milesOfsted judgements: Good
The Bridge School8 milesOfsted: Good

School details

School type
Pupil referral unit
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
5 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mr Michael Power
Phone
01744412850
Website
alternativeprovision.st-helens.sch.uk
Address
Derbyshire Hill Road, St Helens, WA9 2LH
Local authority
St. Helens
URN
104757

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.